Microbial mediated arsenic biotransformation in wetlands

• Published in: Frontiers of environmental science & engineering Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 5 - 15
• Main Authors: Zhang, Si-Yu, Williams, Paul N., Luo, Jinming, Zhu, Yong-Guan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Higher Education Press 01.02.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquatic plants; Arsenic; Biogeochemistry; Biotransformation; Carcinogens; Chemical reactions; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Feature Article; Hazardous materials; Health problems; Methylation; Microbes; Microorganisms; Oxidation; Switch; Toxins; Trace elements; Wetland; Wetlands; 人工生态系统; 介导; 微生物; 微量元素; 湿地; 生物催化反应; 生物地球化学; 生物转化; Arsenic; Switch; Wetland; Microbes

Arsenic （As） is a pervasive environmental toxin and carcinogenic metalloid. It ranks at the top of the US priority List of Hazardous Substances and causes worldwide human health problems. Wetlands, including natural and artificial ecosystems （i.e. paddy soils） are highly susceptible to As enrichment...