Estimating pathway-specific contributions to biodegradation in aquifers based on dual isotope analysis: Theoretical analysis and reactive transport simulations

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 152, Issue , 2013, Pages 97-116

  Centler, Florian ^a   Heße, Falk ^a   Thullner, Martin ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Dual stable isotope analysis; Reactive transport modeling; Redox zonation; Stable isotope fractionation; Transverse mixing

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE TRANSPORT MODELING; REDOX ZONATION; STABLE ISOTOPE FRACTIONATIONS; STABLE-ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; TRANSVERSE MIXING;

AQUIFERS; BIODEGRADATION; ESTIMATION; HYDROGEOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIXING;

ISOTOPES;

HYDROGEN; STABLE ISOTOPE;

AQUIFER; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; REDOX CONDITIONS; STABLE ISOTOPE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PLUME DISPERSION; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; ZONATION;

EID: 84881089645     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: 18736009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2013.06.009     Document Type: Article

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