title: Anaerobic dissolution of iron-phosphorus complexes in sediment due to the activity of nitrate-reducing bacteria.
abstract: Nitrate-reducing bacteria (Pseudomonas fluorescens andAlcaligenes sp.) as well as extracellular compounds from these bacteria increased the dissolution rate of iron and phosphorus sorbed to iron precipitates during anaerobic, nitrate-free conditions in experimental sediment-water systems. It is suggested that the influence of the bacteria is due to enzymatic catalyzation of chemical iron reduction.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Geography, University of Umeå, S-901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jansson