Submissions tagged with phosphorus
(4 documents)
Eutrophication: Can nanophosphorous control this menace?
Eutrophication is a threat to quality of surface and ground water bodies (SWB) and to bio-diversity of the aquatic eco-system. One of the causes of P accumulation in SWB is its excess application a…
Received 15 September 2009 05:18 UTC; Posted 16 September 2009
Posted to: Chemistry, Ecology, Earth & Environment
Mechanisms to overcome ecosystem nitrogen and phosphorus limitation
Nutrients limit plant growth in many ecosystems, and many species develop adaptations to either obtain more nutrients or to avoid losses. Much past ecological work has focused either on temperate n…
Received 20 June 2008 08:44 UTC; Posted 23 June 2008
Posted to: Ecology, Plant Biology
Potential Impacts of Tailings and Tailings Cover Fertilization on Arsenic Mobility in Surface and Ground Waters
A number of mining sites worldwide, particularly gold mines, have tailings management facilities (TMFs) that contain high levels of arsenic. Current closed mine site regulatory agencies tend to pre…
Received 29 March 2008 21:32 UTC; Posted 31 March 2008
Posted to: Chemistry, Earth & Environment
Did nature also choose arsenic?
All known life requires phosphorus (P) in the form of inorganic phosphate (PO4- or Pi) and phosphate-containing organic molecules. Pi serves as the backb…
Received 02 January 2008 00:46 UTC; Posted 02 January 2008
Posted to: Chemistry, Evolutionary Biology
