Microbiology and geochemistry of mine tailings amended with organic carbon for passive treatment of pore water

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 229-241

  Lindsay, Matthew B J ^a   Wakeman, Kathryn D ^b,c   Rowe, Owen F ^b,d   Grail, Barry M ^b   Ptacek, Carol J ^a   Blowes, David W ^a   Johnson, D Barrie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Mine drainage; Mine tailings; Passive treatment; Sulfate reduction; Sulfidogenesis

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MINE DRAINAGE; ORGANIC CARBON; POREWATER; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; TAILINGS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; BACTEROIDES (CLASS); CELLULOMONAS; DESULFOVIBRIO; PALUDIBACTER; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 79953172634     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2010.493570     Document Type: Article

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