Objectives:

Upon completion of this unit students should be able to: Identify common electron acceptors in anoxic environments. Discuss reaction pathways and order of reactions in anoxic environments. Evaluate linkages, common reagents and reaction pathways in anoxic environments.

 

Reading Assignments:

1) Jones and Mulholland:  pp. 259-279.   2) Chapelle, F.H., McMahon, P.B., Dubrovsky, N.M., Fujii, R. F., Oaksford, E.T., and Vroblesky, D.A., 1995, Deducing the distribution of terminal electron-accepting processes in hydrologically diverse groundwater systems:  Water Resources Research, v. 31, pp. 359-371.   Chappelle et al. 1995   3) Chappelle, F.H., 1993, Groundwater Microbiology and Geochemistry: Wiley, NY, pp. 286-298.   Chappelle, 1993

 

 

Presentations:

Tim's summary of Jones and Mulholland, pp. 259-279:   Anoxic environments   Mike's summary of Chapelle et al 1995:   Summary of Chapelle et al., 1995   Katy J's summary of Chapelle, 1993:     Summary of Chapelle, 1993