Uranium redox cycling in sediment and biomineral systems

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 497-506

  Law, Gareth T W ^a   Geissler, Andrea ^a,c   Burke, Ian T ^b   Livens, Francis R ^a   Lloyd, Jonathan R ^a   McBeth, Joyce M ^a,d   Morris, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomineral; Bioreduction; Redox; Sediment; Uranium

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMINERALIZATION; MICROCOSM; OXIDATION; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; URANIUM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS;

EID: 79960786338     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2010.512033     Document Type: Article

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