Phosphorus is often the limiting nutrient in man terrestrial and aquatic/estuarian ecosystems, in part, due to strong sorptionon Fe(III) (hydr) oxides. The fate of phosphate in anoxic (e.g., waterlogged) soils is often controlled by the extent of Fe(III) (hydr) oxide reductive transformation; however, the mechanims of phosphorous retention and mobilization are not fully understood.
Revised: July 9, 2009 |
Published: February 15, 2008
Citation
Borch T., and S. Fendorf. 2008.Phosphate Interactions with Iron (Hydr)oxides: Mineralization Pathways and Phosphorus Retention Upon Bioreduction. In Adsorption of Metals by Geomedia II: Variables, Mechanisms, and Model Applications, edited by MO Barnett and DB Kent. 321-348. Amsterdam:Elsevier.