The impact of zero-valent iron nanoparticles upon soil microbial communities is context dependent

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1041-1049

  Pawlett, Mark ^a   Ritz, Karl ^a   Dorey, Robert A ^a   Rocks, Sophie ^a   Ramsden, Jeremy ^a   Harris, Jim A ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microbial community; PLFA; Respiration; Soil; Zero valent iron nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CELLULOSE; FATTY ACID; IRON; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOSPHOLIPID; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL RESPIRATION; SOIL TEXTURE;

ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 84873096730     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1196-2     Document Type: Article

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