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Microbiology and Geochemistry of Mine Tailings Amended with Organic Carbon for Passive Treatment of Pore Water

Matthew B. J. Lindsay Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Kathryn D. Wakeman School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
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Owen F. Rowe School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
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Barry M. Grail School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
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Carol J. Ptacek Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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David W. Blowes Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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D. Barrie Johnson School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
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Pages 229-241 | Received 10 Feb 2010, Accepted 11 May 2010, Published online: 24 Mar 2011

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