Biogeochemical Factors Affecting Rare Earth Element Distribution in Shallow Wetland Groundwater

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 2-4, 2015, Pages 197-215

  Davranche, Mélanie ^a   Gruau, Gérard ^a   Dia, Aline ^a   Marsac, Rémi ^a,b   Pédrot, Mathieu ^a   Pourret, Olivier ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE LASALLE BEAUVAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Al(III); Colloids; Competition; Fe(III); Organic matter; Rare earth elements; Sorption; Wetland

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COLLOID; GROUNDWATER; ORGANIC MATTER; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SORPTION; WATER CHEMISTRY; WETLAND;

EID: 84931007982     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: 15731421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10498-014-9247-6     Document Type: Article

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