Ferric hydroxide and ferric hydroxysulfate precipitation by bacteria in an acid mine drainage lagoon

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 351-361

  Clarke, Wendy A ^a   Konhauser, Kurt O ^a   Thomas, Julia C ^a   Bottrell, Simon H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Bacteria; Biomineralization; Ferric hydroxysulfate; Ferrihydrite

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; IRON METABOLISM; LAGOON; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030850366     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(97)00017-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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