Book chapter
Arsenic Contamination in Karst Regions
Global Arsenic Hazard, pp.85-98
Environmental Science and Engineering, Springer International Publishing
2023
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Abstract
Karst region is prone to being contaminated with arsenic (As) because alkaline pH favors As mobilization, and sinking streams and sinkholes provide a rapid route for contaminants from the land surface to the underlying aquifer. Here we presented a review on As contamination in soils, surface water, underground water, and plants in karst regions, as well as As speciation transformation process in the environment. We aimed to provide state-of-the-art knowledge on As distribution and contamination and the major biogeochemical process controlling As mobilization in karst regions. Results may be helpful for deepening the understanding of biogeochemical cycle of As, and enhancing the ability to manage As risks in karst regions in the world.
Details
- Title
- Arsenic Contamination in Karst Regions
- Creators
- Yafei Sun (Author) - Chinese Academy of SciencesNabeel Khan Niazi (Author) - University of Agriculture FaisalabadJianxu Wang (Author) - Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Contributors
- Nabeel Khan Niazi (Editor) - University of Agriculture FaisalabadIrshad Bibi (Editor) - University of Agriculture FaisalabadTariq Aftab (Editor) - Aligarh Muslim University
- Publication Details
- Global Arsenic Hazard, pp.85-98
- Series
- Environmental Science and Engineering
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991013072610902368
- Copyright
- (c) The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter