In situ incubation of iron(II)-bearing minerals and Fe(0) reveals insights into metabolic flexibility of chemolithotrophic bacteria in a nitrate polluted karst aquifer

Anna Neva Visser, Joseph D. Martin, Karsten Osenbrück, Hermann Rügner, Peter Grathwohl, Andreas Kappler

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Abstract

Groundwater nitrate pollution is a major reason for deteriorating water quality and threatens human and animal health. Yet, mitigating groundwater contamination naturally is often complicated since most aquifers are limited in bioavailable carbon.

Original languageEnglish
Article number172062
JournalScience of the Total Environment
Volume926
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 May 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chemolithotrophic growth
  • Corrosion
  • Karst groundwater
  • Nitrate
  • Nitrate-reducing Fe(II) oxidation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Pollution

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