Denitrification potential in stream sediments impacted by acid mine drainage: Effects of pH, various electron donors, and iron

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 232-241

  Baeseman, J L ^a,b,c   Smith, R L ^a   Silverstein, J ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BIOREMEDIATION; DENITRIFICATION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; IRON; PH; POLLUTION CONTROL; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACID; IRON DERIVATIVE; NITRATE; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTRON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MINING; PH; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTANT;

ACIDS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COLORADO; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTRONS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; IRON COMPOUNDS; MINING; NITRATES; NITROGEN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33646349013     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-005-5155-z     Document Type: Article

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