Growth of Photosynthetic Biofilms and Fe, Pb, Cu, and Zn Speciation in Unsaturated Columns with Calcareous Mine Tailings from Arid Zones
Joint Authors
Contreras-Aganza, M. I.
García-Meza, J. V.
Castro-Larragoitia, J.
Lara, R. H.
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Mine tailing remediation aims to reduce the rate of sulfide mineral oxidation.
Earlier studies showed that photosynthetic biofilms may act as a physical barrier against oxygen diffusion.
Currently, a long-term assay (6 months) is required to evaluate the solid phase redistribution of the Pb, Fe, Cu, and Zn originally present in historic and calcareous mine tailing samples (in our case from a semiarid region in North-Central Mexico).
The presence of biofilms may provide chemical gradients and physical conditions that shift the proportion of Fe, Cu, and Zn originally associated with oxides to carbonates and organic matter/sulfide fractions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
García-Meza, J. V.& Contreras-Aganza, M. I.& Castro-Larragoitia, J.& Lara, R. H.. 2011. Growth of Photosynthetic Biofilms and Fe, Pb, Cu, and Zn Speciation in Unsaturated Columns with Calcareous Mine Tailings from Arid Zones. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
García-Meza, J. V.…[et al.]. Growth of Photosynthetic Biofilms and Fe, Pb, Cu, and Zn Speciation in Unsaturated Columns with Calcareous Mine Tailings from Arid Zones. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
García-Meza, J. V.& Contreras-Aganza, M. I.& Castro-Larragoitia, J.& Lara, R. H.. Growth of Photosynthetic Biofilms and Fe, Pb, Cu, and Zn Speciation in Unsaturated Columns with Calcareous Mine Tailings from Arid Zones. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494362
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494362
