Mass-Transfer-Limited Biodegradation at Low Concentrations—Evidence from Reactive Transport Modeling of Isotope Profiles in a Bench-Scale Aquifer
Fengchao Sun, Adrian Mellage, Mehdi Gharasoo, Aileen Melsbach, Xin Cao, Ralf Zimmermann, Christian Griebler, Martin Thullner, Olaf A. Cirpka, Martin Elsner
Abstract
) concentrations. Neglecting this effect when interpreting isotope ratios at field sites may lead to a significant underestimation of biodegradation.
Topics & Concepts
BiodegradationEnvironmental chemistryAnoxic watersMicrocosmChemistryIsotope analysisStable isotope ratioIsotope fractionationIsotopeField flow fractionationFractionationMass transferPollutantChromatographyGeologyOrganic chemistryPhysicsOceanographyQuantum mechanicsGroundwater flow and contamination studiesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal