Role of microbial iron reduction in the dissolution of iron hydroxysulfate minerals

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Jones, Elizabeth J P ^a   Nadeau, Tracie Lynn ^b   Voytek, Mary A ^a   Landa, Edward R ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DISSOLUTION; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; IRON-REDUCING BACTERIUM; JAROSITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALOGY; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACTER; GEOBACTER METALLIREDUCENS; GEOBACTER METALLIREDUCENS GS-15; GEOBACTER SP.;

EID: 34848898706     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JG000089     Document Type: Article

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