Microbial Arsenic Release from Historic Gold Mine Tailings, Nova Scotia, Canada
The oxidation state of arsenic is an important consideration in the remediation planning for arsenic contaminated tailings, frequently associated with gold mines. As(III) is more toxic and mobile than As(V) and arsenate can be reduced by bacteria. This study focuses on the microbial arsenic release...
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| Language: | en |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20174 |