Probing the biogeochemistry of arsenic: Response of two contrasting aquifer sediments from Cambodia to stimulation by arsenate and ferric iron

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1763-1774

  Pederick, R L ^a   Gault, A G ^a   Charnock, J M ^a,b   Polya, D A ^a   Lloyd, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

As mobilisation; As poisoning; As(V) reduction; Metal reduction

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; IRON; MICROORGANISMS; NEGATIVE IONS; RISK ANALYSIS; TOXICITY;

ELECTRON DONOR; METAL REDUCTION; PHYLOGENETIC GROUPING;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; FERRIC ION;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CAMBODIA; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEDIMENT;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ARSENATES; ARSENIC; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CAMBODIA; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

BETAPROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 35348961127     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701564269     Document Type: Article

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