Iron biogeochemistry and its environmental impacts in freshwater lakes
Xing, W.; Liu, G. (2011). Iron biogeochemistry and its environmental impacts in freshwater lakes. Fresenius Environ. Bull. 20(6)
In: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. Parlar Scientific Publications (PSP): Freising. ISSN 1018-4619; e-ISSN 1610-2304, more
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iron biogeochemistry, freshwater lakes, iron speciation, size-fractionated iron, iron uptake mechanisms |
| Abstract |
Iron is an essential element for almost all living species. Its environmental impacts on physiology and ecology of aquatic organisms are always the focus of limnology and oceanography. To gain insight into iron biogeochemistry and its environmental impacts in freshwater lakes, we collected and reviewed numerous studies on iron in combination with our own work. Our review reports iron sources, iron speciation, iron cycle and iron uptake mechanisms as well as impacts of iron on physiology and ecology of phytoplankton and aquatic plants in freshwater lakes. We also proposed some suggestions for furtherstudies. |
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