The Impact of Ecological Restoration on Biogeochemical Cycling and Mercury Mobilization in Anoxic Conditions on Former Mining Sites in French Guiana
Successive years of gold mining in French Guiana has resulted in soil degradation and deforestation leading to the pollution and erosion of mining plots. Due to erosion and topography, gold panning sites are submitted to hydromorphy during rainfall and groundwater increases. This original study focu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1702 |