Microbial processes and arsenic mobilization in mine tailings and shallow aquifers

Natural Arsenic in Groundwater: Occurrence, Remediation and Management - Proceedings of the Pre-Congress Workshop "Natural Arsenic in Groundwater (BWO 06)", 32nd International Geological Congress

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 145-153

  Routh, J ^a   Saraswathy, A ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DETOXIFICATION; HYDROGEOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; TAILINGS; WATER TREATMENT;

ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; ARSENIC MOBILIZATION; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; GROUND WATER REMEDIATION; MICROBIAL PROCESS; SHALLOW AQUIFERS; TOLERANT SPECIES; ZERO-ORDER MODELS;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

EID: 33748780456     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/9780203970829.ch17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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