Effects of microbial processes on electrolytic and interfacial electrical properties of unconsolidated sediments

Details Effects of microbial processes on electrolytic and interfacial electrical properties of unconsolidated sediments Effects of microbial processes on electrolytic and interfacial electrical properties of unconsolidated sediments

Jun 2004

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Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 31, Issue 12, CiteID L12505

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Electromagnetics: Biological Effects, Exploration Geophysics: Magnetic And Electrical Methods, Hydrology: Groundwater Quality, Physical Properties Of Rocks: Magnetic And Electrical Properties

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The effect of microbial processes on electrical properties of unconsolidated sediments was investigated in a laboratory experiment consisting of biotic and abiotic sand columns. The biotic column (nutrient, diesel and bacteria) showed (a) temporal increase in the real, imaginary, and surface conductivity, and (b) temporal decrease in the formation factor. The abiotic columns (nutrient; and nutrient and diesel) showed no significant changes. Increase in microbial population numbers, decrease in organic carbon source, nitrate, and sulfate and increase in dissolved inorganic carbon and fluid conductivity were indicative of microbial activity in the biotic column. We also measure relative increase in the interfacial electrical properties that exceed relative increase in the electrolytic conductivity. Thus changes in the real and imaginary conductivity were induced by microbial processes. These results suggest that interpretation of geoelectrical data from near surface environments should consider effects of microbial processes.

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