The control of organic matter on microbially mediated iron reduction and arsenic release in shallow alluvial aquifers, Cambodia

Geobiology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 281-292

  Rowland, H A L ^a   Pederick, R L ^a   Polya, D A ^a   Pancost, R D ^b   Van Dongen, B E ^b   Gault, A G ^a   Vaughan, D J ^a   Bryant, C ^c   Anderson, B ^a   Lloyd, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; ARSENIC; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; IRON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; REDUCTION;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 34548165556     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2007.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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