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... Organic matter (OM) amendments and plant colonization can accelerate mineral weathering and soil formation in metal mine tailings for ecological rehabilitation. However, the weathering effects may dissolve uranium (U)-bearing minerals (e.g., ianthinite) and increase U dissolution in porewater and seepages. The present study aimed to characterize the U solubility and distribution among different fr ...
... The interaction of organic carbon (OC) with clay and metals stabilizes soil carbon (C), but the influence of specific clay-metal-OC assemblages (flocs) needs further evaluation. This study aimed to investigate the stability of flocs in soil as affected by external C inputs. Flocs representing OC-mineral soil fractions were synthesized using dissolved organic C (DOC) combined with kaolinite (1:1 la ...
... Fe(II) redox chemistry is a pivotal process of biogeochemical Fe cycle and the transformation of organic pollutants in subsurface aquifers, while its interfacial reactivity on iron oxides with varying surface chemistries remains largely unexplored. In this study, the redox processes of Fe(II) on two hematite with highly exposed {001} and {110} facets and their impacts on the transformation of nitr ...
... Manganese oxide minerals can become enriched in a variety of metals through adsorption and redox processes, and this forms the basis for a close geochemical relationship between Mn oxide phases and Co. Since oxalate‐producing fungi can effect geochemical transformation of Mn oxides, an understanding of the fate of Co during such processes could provide new insights on the geochemical behaviour of ...
adsorption; base saturation; biogeochemistry; biomass production; calcium; ecosystems; forests; herbicides; hydrochemistry; model validation; models; reforestation; second growth; soil solution; species diversity; streams; watersheds; New Hampshire
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... The biogeochemical model, PnET-BGC, was modified and parameterized using field data from an experimental whole-tree harvest of watershed (W5) in 1983–1984 at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (HBEF), New Hampshire, USA. The model simulated the hydrology, biomass accumulation, and soil solution and stream water chemistry responses to forest cutting. The parameterized model was then applied to o ...
adsorption; biochar; biodiversity; biogeochemistry; dissolved oxygen; freshwater; human health; microbial communities; nanobubbles; nitrous oxide; oxidation; oxygen; research; rivers; sediments; thiosulfates; water quality; Yangtze River
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... The long-term decline in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in freshwater systems including rivers and lakes has become a worldwide concern, which can threaten biodiversity, nutrient biogeochemistry, water quality and ultimately human health. Herein, we report a sustainable restoration strategy for anoxic freshwater using local sediment-based biochar as novel oxygen nanobubble carriers. Column incubatio ...
... Rapid virus proliferation can exert a powerful control on phytoplankton host populations, playing a significant role in marine biogeochemistry and ecology. We explore how marine lytic viruses impact phytoplankton succession, affecting host and nonhost populations. Using an in silico food web we conducted simulation experiments under a range of different abiotic and biotic conditions, exploring vir ...
... Although secondary minerals have great potential for heavy metal removal, their impact on chromium biogeochemistry in subsurface environments associated with dissimilatory iron reducing bacteria (DIRB) remains poorly characterized. Here, we have investigated the mechanisms of biogenic secondary minerals on the rate of Cr(VI) bioreduction with shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Batch results showed that t ...
... In freshwater systems, sediment can be an important source for the internal loading of PO₄. The limiting character of this element in such system leads to consider this phenomenon in terms of eutrophication risks and water quality stakes. A four-months follow-up (January, March, April and May 2019) was carried out in a strong phosphate (PO₄) limited secondary channel from an artificial irrigation ...
adsorption; bioactive properties; biogeochemistry; coasts; control methods; denitrification; dynamics; models; monitoring; nitrification; nutrients; phosphorus; pollutants; ponds; research; sediments; stormwater; stormwater management; suspended sediment; temperature; total nitrogen; water quality; weather
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... Urban retention ponds are a common stormwater control measure (SCM), particularly in rapidly developing coastal areas due to their physiography. A retention pond can hold a large percentage of its inflow for a period of time and then gradually release it, allowing suspended sediments and attached pollutants to settle out and enabling biological and physicochemical processes (e.g., uptake or adsorp ...
... To test an assumption that organic soil can ameliorate nutritional disorders associated with metal and salinity stresses, we exposed salt-sensitive strawberry and lettuce to four salinity (0–60 mM NaCl) and three contamination (0.3–5 mg Cd/kg) rates in peat (pHH₂O = 5.5). The results showed that, even at 20 mM NaCl, salinity stress exerted a dominant effect on rhizosphere biogeochemistry and physi ...
... Nickel (Ni) is a potentially toxic element that contaminates soil and water, threatens food and water security, and hinders sustainable development globally. Biochar has emerged as a promising novel material for remediating Ni-contaminated environments. However, the potential for pristine and functionalized biochars to immobilize/adsorb Ni in soil and water, and the mechanisms involved have not be ...
... Phosphorus (P) deficiency limits agricultural productivity in many tropical and subtropical soils. The aim of this study was to investigate the influences of typical mineral components and microorganisms on P availability in soil. Three representative soil minerals, i.e., montmorillonite (Mt), calcium carbonate (Cal) and goethite (Gt) were incubated with phosphate-solubilizing fungus (PSF, Aspergi ...
... Sewage sludge that was added to sod–podzolic sandy loam soils 28 years ago determines an increased content and mobility of Zn, Cd, Cu, and Ni compounds and this is most typical for Cd and Zn. Arable soil horizons are most severely polluted, which indicates a low migration rate of heavy metal compounds. The latter are slightly removed from soils by intrasoil flow. This is determined by their chemic ...
adsorption; bioavailability; biogeochemistry; chemical speciation; chromium; copper; heavy metals; iron; manganese; microplastics; nickel; particle size; pollution; soil aggregates; soil separates
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... Microplastics can alter the physicochemical and biogeochemical processes in soil, but whether these alterations have further the effects on the transformation of soil heavy metal speciation, and if so, whether these effects vary across soil aggregate levels remain unknown. Herein, long-term soil culture experiments and soil fractionation are combined to investigate the effects of microplastics on ...
... Inorganic arsenic (iAs) in its dominant dissolved phase in the environment is known to pose major threats to ecological and human health. While the biological effects in many arsenic-bearing freshwaters have been extensively studied, the behavior and bioaccumulation of dissolved iAS in the presence of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) still remains to be a critical knowledge gap. In this st ...
adsorption; ammonium; aquifers; aromatic compounds; arsenic; biogeochemistry; chromium; coprecipitation; groundwater; hydrochemistry; iron; iron oxides; sediments; total organic carbon; China
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... As an important part of groundwater systems, aquitards may have a considerable impact on the quality of groundwater in an aquifer. Organic carbon (OC) serves as an important component in biogeochemical processes which affects the hydrochemical composition of pore water; the association of OC with (Iron) Fe-containing minerals is recognized as an important stabilization mechanism for OC. However, t ...
... PURPOSE: Natural organic acids, such as humic acid (HA), play crucial roles in biogeochemistry of anions and cations in soil due to their numerous functional groups on their surfaces. Selenium (Se) and cadmium (Cd) could bind strongly to HA; nevertheless, it is still unclear as to the effects of HA on Se and Cd uptake in rice which will be focused on in this paper. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Pot exper ...
adsorption; aluminum oxide; biogeochemistry; carbonates; chemical species; climate; coprecipitation; electron transfer; groundwater contamination; iodine; iron; isotopes; microorganisms; minerals; organic matter; pH; radionuclides; sediments; volatilization; wastes; Savannah River Site; South Carolina; Washington (state)
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... Multiple processes affect the fate of the radioactive isotope ¹²⁹I in the environment. Primary categories of these processes include electron transfer reactions mediated by minerals and microbes, adsorption to sediments, interactions with organic matter, co-precipitation, and volatilization. A description of dominant biogeochemical processes is provided to describe the interrelationship of these p ...
... Hypersaline tidal flats (HTF) are transitional ecosystems which play an important role over Si biogeochemistry in wetlands. Sources and sinks of Si in these ecosystems are directly dependent on pedogenesis and are strongly influenced by the readily soluble Si components, such as dissolved Si, adsorbed Si, and amorphous silicates. The aim of this study was to identify and assess the distribution of ...