Retroaction of Geochemical Perturbations and Critical Zone Media Reactivity on Trace Element Speciation and Transport Parameters
Fieldwork Hainich CZE
Underground transport paths in the Hainich CZE are complex and determined by the heterogeneity and reactivity of the aquifer material. The transport of clay minerals out of the soil zone is investigated using synthetic clay mineral nanoparticles with the multi-method nanoparticle / mass spectrometric platform available. The special focus of project C07 is on the dynamics, control, and feedback of the trace element transport on the subterranean microbiome of the Critical Zone investigated from the laboratory-scale to the cross-project field experiment.
Dr. Dirk Merten
Associated Researcher
Chair of Applied Geology
Institute for Geosciences
Friedrich Schiller University
Burgweg 11
07743 Jena
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