Role of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in the Attenuation of Acid Mine Drainage through Sulfate and Iron Reduction
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is an acidic, iron-rich leachate that causes the dissolution of metals. It constitutes a worldwide problem of environmental contamination detrimental to aquatic life and water quality. AMD, however, is naturally attenuated at Davis Mine in Rowe, Massachusetts. We hypothesize...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2010
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/open_access_dissertations/323 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1317&context=open_access_dissertations |