Groundwater N speciation and redox control of organic N mineralization by O2 reduction to H2O2

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 3533-3548

  Washington, John W ^a   Thomas, Robert C ^a   Endale, Dinku M ^b   Schroer, Katherine L ^c   Samarkina, Lidia P ^a,d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d Senior Service America Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; REDOX CONDITIONS; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 33745867283     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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