Development of iron-phosphate biofilms on pyritic mine waste rock surfaces previously treated with natural phosphate rocks

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 313-323

  Ueshima, Masato ^a   Fortin, Danielle ^a   Kalin, Margarete ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Boojum Research Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attenuation of acid mine drainage; Iron phosphate biofilms; Natural phosphate rock (NPR)

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BIOFILM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; MITIGATION; PHOSPHATE ROCK;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 3142692142     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450490453877     Document Type: Article

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