Toxicological Assessment of Intermediates in Natural Attenuation of p-Xylene to Marine Microalgae
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-019-02646-6
Abstract: The toxic effects of p-xylene, 4-methylbenzyl alcohol, p-methyl benzaldehyde, and p-toluic acid on two marine microalgae (Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin, and Skeletonema costatum) were investigated. p-Xylene was the most toxic to Pha. tricornutum with a 96 h… read more here.
Keywords: xylene; assessment intermediates; natural attenuation; marine microalgae ... See more keywords
Natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons—a study of biodegradation effects in groundwater (Vitanovac, Serbia)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6462-4
Abstract: The role of natural attenuation processes in groundwater contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons is of intense scientific and practical interest. This study provides insight into the biodegradation effects in groundwater at a site contaminated by kerosene… read more here.
Keywords: petroleum hydrocarbons; biodegradation; natural attenuation; biodegradation effects ... See more keywords
Changes of root microbial populations of natively grown plants during natural attenuation of V-Ti magnetite tailings.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110816
Abstract: Mine tailings contain dangerously high levels of toxic metals which pose a constant threat to local ecosystems. Few naturally grown native plants can colonize tailings site and the existence of their root-associated microbial populations is… read more here.
Keywords: root microbial; natural attenuation; native plants; microbial populations ... See more keywords
The role of nanoscale aggregation of ferrihydrite and amorphous silica in the natural attenuation of contaminant metals at mill tailings sites
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2021.02.004
Abstract: Abstract Ferrihydrite, a hydrous ferric oxide, is ubiquitous in silica-rich mine drainage sites, although some uncertaity remains concerning its nanoscale texture and colloidal properties such as its association with amorphous silica and reactions with contaminant… read more here.
Keywords: mill tailings; ferrihydrite amorphous; amorphous silica; natural attenuation ... See more keywords
Natural attenuation of TiO2 nanoparticles in a fractured hard-rock.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.07.035
Abstract: Successive transport experiments of TiO2 nanoparticles (NP) suspension through fractured hard-rock column were done in laboratory. A low ionic strength (IS) water (0.8-1.3 10-3 M) at pH ∼4.5 was used, corresponding to the chemical composition… read more here.
Keywords: hard rock; natural attenuation; tio2 nanoparticles; fractured hard ... See more keywords
Remediation of groundwater contaminated with arsenic through enhanced natural attenuation: Batch and column studies.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.06.029
Abstract: Batch and column laboratory experiments were conducted on natural sediment and groundwater samples from a contaminated site in Maine, USA with the aim of lowering the dissolved arsenate [As(V)] concentrations through chemical enhancement of natural… read more here.
Keywords: batch column; attenuation; natural attenuation; capacity ... See more keywords
Natural Attenuation and Anaerobic Benzene Detoxification Processes at a Chlorobenzene-Contaminated Industrial Site Inferred from Field Investigations and Microcosm Studies.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b04145
Abstract: A five-year site investigation was conducted at a former chemical plant in Nanjing, China. The main contaminants were 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (TCB) reaching concentrations up to 7300 μg/L, dichlorobenzene (DCB) isomers, monochlorobenzene (MCB), and benzene. Over time,… read more here.
Keywords: natural attenuation; microcosm studies; site; inferred field ... See more keywords
Phytoremediation and natural attenuation of sulfentrazone: mineralogy influence of three highly weathered soils
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DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2018.1556583
Abstract: Abstract This study evaluated remediation of the herbicide sulfentrazone in soils with three different mineralogies (kaolinite, hematite, and gibbsite) and three remediation sulfentrazone treatments (Canavalia ensiformis L., Crotalaria juncea L., and natural attenuation). This study… read more here.
Keywords: mineralogy; natural attenuation; sulfentrazone; phytoremediation ... See more keywords
Subsurface landfill leachate contamination affects microbial metabolic potential and gene expression in the Banisveld aquifer.
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DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiy156
Abstract: Microbial communities in groundwater ecosystems can develop the capacity to degrade complex mixtures of chemicals resulting from pollution by landfill leachate. Monitoring this natural attenuation requires insight into the metabolic potential and activity of microbial… read more here.
Keywords: natural attenuation; landfill leachate; contamination; expression ... See more keywords