Geochemical and hydrodynamic controls on arsenic and trace metal cycling in a seasonally stratified US sub-tropical reservoir

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1601-1623

  Brandenberger, J ^a   Louchouarn, P ^b   Herbert, B ^c   Tissot, P ^d  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Geoscience Building ^*  (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CATCHMENTS; HYDRODYNAMICS; REDOX REACTIONS; SEDIMENTS; SURFACE WATERS;

METAL CYCLING; REDOX CYCLING;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ARSENIC; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MINE DRAINAGE; RESERVOIR; TRACE METAL; WATER SUPPLY;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042649855     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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