2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 170
Tuesday, 9 November 2004: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T39. Current Perspectives in Environmental Biogeochemistry II

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division

 

Dibyendu Sarkar and Rupali Datta, Advocates
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1:30 PM
USING MICROBIAL ECOLOGY IN THE REMOVAL OF METAL CONTAMINANTS BY PASSIVE TREATMENT
WILDEMAN, Thomas R., Department of Chemistry & Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, FIGUEROA, Linda, Div. of Environmental Science & Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401 and AHMANN, Dianne, Div. of Environmental Science & Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401-1887, twildema@mines.edu, twildema@mines.edu
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1:50 PM
INFLUENCE OF ETHANOL ON THE BIODEGRADATION AND TRANSPORT OF BTEX COMPOUNDS IN UNDISTURBED COLUMNS OF FINE-GRAINED MATERIAL
LENCZEWSKI, Melissa, KROLL, Steve and LEAL-BAUTISTA, Rosa Maria, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois Univ, DeKalb, IL 60115, melissa@geol.niu.edu, melissa@geol.niu.edu
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2:05 PM
GEOMORPHIC-BIOGEOCHEMICAL RELATIONSHIP IN MOUNTAIN CREEK WATERSHED, SOUTH CAROLINA
MUTHUKRISHNAN, Suresh1, ANDERSEN, Brannon2, LEWIS, Greg3 and HANEY, Dennis3, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Furman Univ, 3300, Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Furman Univ, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, (3)Department of Biology, Furman Univ, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, suresh.muthukrishnan@furman.edu, suresh.muthukrishnan@furman.edu
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2:20 PM
BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN THE NATURAL ATTENUATION OF ACID-CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER AT DAVIS PYRITE MINE IN ROWE, MASSACHUSETTS
BLOOM, Jessica E. and YURETICH, Richard, Department of Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, jbloom@geo.umass.edu, jbloom@geo.umass.edu
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2:35 PM
GEOCHEMICAL FORMS AND BIOAVAILABILITY OF ARSENIC IN PESTICIDE-APPLIED COTTON SOILS OF TEXAS: AN INCUBATION STUDY
FRIAS, Abraham Ruben1, SARKAR, Dibyendu2 and DATTA, Rupali2, (1)Earth and Environmental Science, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 N Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249, (2)Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 N Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, afrias.1@juno.com, afrias.1@juno.com
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2:50 PM
ARSENIC STRESS RESPONSE IN RICE: COMPARISON BETWEEN ORGANIC AND INORGANIC PESTICIDE
THERAPONG, C., DATTA, R. and SARKAR, D., Earth and Environmental Science, The Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 N.Loop 1604West, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, ctherapong@utsa.edu, ctherapong@utsa.edu
 
3:05 PM
Break
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3:20 PM
CHANGES IN THE BINDING OF ARSENIC TO SEDIMENT IN SOUTHERN BANGLADESH – A RECORD OF MICROBIALLY FACILITATED TRANSFORMATIONS
BREIT, George N.1, LOWERS, Heather A.1, FOSTER, Andrea L.2, BERN, Amy M.1, YOUNT, James C.3, WHITNEY, John3, CLARK, David W.4, UDDIN, Md. Nehal5 and MUNEEM, Ad Ataul5, (1)USGS, Box 25046 MS973, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd. MS 901, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3)U.S. Geol Survey, Box25046 MS980, Denver, CO 80225, (4)USGS, 230 Collins Road, Boise, ID 83702, (5)Geol. Survey of Bangladesh, Pioneer Road, Segunbagicha, Dhaka, gbreit@usgs.gov, gbreit@usgs.gov
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3:40 PM
Withdrawn
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3:55 PM
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF NONDETECTS IN BIOGEOCHEMICAL DATA
HELSEL, Dennis R., Crustal Imaging and Characterization, USGS, Denver Federal Center, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, dhelsel@usgs.gov, dhelsel@usgs.gov
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4:10 PM
PHOSPHORUS AND METAL GEOCHEMISTRY OF BOTTOM SEDIMENTS IN EAGLE CREEK RESERVOIR, CENTRAL INDIANA
RAFTIS, Robyn R.1, FILIPPELLI, Gabe2, SOUCH, Catherine3, TEDESCO, Lenore P.4, PASCUAL, Denise Lani3, HERNLY, F. Vincent5, HALL, Bob E.6 and MYSORE, Chandra7, (1)Geology, Indiana Univ/Purdue Univ at Indianapolis, 723 West Michigan St., SL118, Indianapolis, IN 46202, (2)Department of Geology, Indiana Univ - Purdue Univ at Indianapolis, 723 W. Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, (3)Indiana Univ/Purdue Univ - Indianapolis, 723 W Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5132, (4)Geology, Indiana Univ, Purdue Univ Indianapolis, 723 West Michigan St. SL 118, Indianapolis, IN 46202, (5)Department of Geology, Indiana Univ - Purdue Univ Indianapolis, 723 West Michigan Street, SL118, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5132, (6)Center for Earth and Environmental Science, Department of Geology, Indiana Univ - Purdue Univ Indianapolis, 723 West Michigan Street, SL118, Indianapolis, IN 46202, (7)Veolia Water North America, Lorcross, GA 30092, rratkins@iupui.edu, rratkins@iupui.edu
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4:25 PM
GREENHOUSE STUDY ON ARSENIC SPECIATION AND BIOAVAILABILITY IN TWO PESTICIDE CONTAMINATED SOILS OF FLORIDA: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
QUAZI, S.1, SARKAR, D.2, DATTA, R.3 and SHARMA, S.1, (1)Earth and Environmental Science, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, (2)Earth and Environmental Science, The Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 N.Loop 1604West, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, (3)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 North Loop, 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, squazi@utsa.edu, squazi@utsa.edu
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4:40 PM
STORM WATER CONTROLLED TRACE METAL LOADING IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED
LEV, Steven, Dept. of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences, Towson Univ, Towson, MD 21252 and BROCKS, Barbara, Environmental Science Program, Towson Univ, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252-0001, slev@towson.edu, slev@towson.edu
 
4:55 PM
Discussion
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