Biogeochemical Controls on the Release and Accumulation of Mn and As in Shallow Aquifers, West Bengal, India

Biogeochemical Controls on the Release and Accumulation of Mn and As in Shallow Aquifers, West Bengal, India

HIGHLIGHTSManganese and arsenic concentrations are elevated in Murshidabad groundwater.Manganese release appears to be independent of dissolved organic matter quality.Mineral precipitation and dissolution reactions impact fate of manganese.Arsenic concentrations are related to dissolved organic matt...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Vega, Harshad V. Kulkarni, Natalie Mladenov, Karen Johannesson, Ganga M. Hettiarachchi, Prosun Bhattacharya, Naresh Kumar, Joseph Weeks, Madhubhashini Galkaduwa, Saugata Datta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
manganese
organic matter
West Bengal
arsenic
shallow aquifer
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2017.00029/full

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