2009
DOI: 10.1029/2009rg000285
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Biogeophysics: A new frontier in Earth science research

Abstract: “Biogeophysics” is a rapidly evolving Earth science discipline concerned with the geophysical signatures of microbial interactions with geologic media. It spans the established disciplines of geomicrobiology, biogeoscience, and geophysics. Biogeophysics research in the last decade has confirmed the potential for geophysical techniques to measure not simply the physical and chemical properties of the subsurface, as already well established, but also to detect microbes, microbial growth, and microbe‐mineral inte… Show more

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“…Over recent decades, non invasive geophysical techniques that can be used from the ground surface such as resistivity, (spectral) induced polarization (SIP), electromagnetic and self potential surveys have been developed for locating and characterizing contaminant plumes (Sauk et al, 1998;Naudet et al, 2003) and monitoring in situ remediation schemes Atekwana and Slater, 2009). This is particularly relevant to some nuclear legacy sites such as areas of Hanford (Washington), Oak Ridge (Tennessee), and Rifle (Colorado) in the USA and Sellafield in the UK (Hunter, 2004;Catalano et al, 2006;Kelly et al, 2008;Williams et al, 2009), where invasive surveys may be very difficult due to radiotoxicity of contaminant plumes and the possibility of compromising the hydraulic integrity of the subsurface.…”
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“…Over recent decades, non invasive geophysical techniques that can be used from the ground surface such as resistivity, (spectral) induced polarization (SIP), electromagnetic and self potential surveys have been developed for locating and characterizing contaminant plumes (Sauk et al, 1998;Naudet et al, 2003) and monitoring in situ remediation schemes Atekwana and Slater, 2009). This is particularly relevant to some nuclear legacy sites such as areas of Hanford (Washington), Oak Ridge (Tennessee), and Rifle (Colorado) in the USA and Sellafield in the UK (Hunter, 2004;Catalano et al, 2006;Kelly et al, 2008;Williams et al, 2009), where invasive surveys may be very difficult due to radiotoxicity of contaminant plumes and the possibility of compromising the hydraulic integrity of the subsurface.…”
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“…These new approaches also must encapsulate sustainable metrics such as real-time monitoring, low-cost/low-energy consumption, and low environmental impact ͑Ellis and Hadley, 2009͒. Traditionally, geophysical methods have been employed to image physical properties of the subsurface, and only recently have geophysical responses been linked indirectly to microbial activity ͑Atekwana et Atekwana and Slater, 2009͒. The need to more precisely correlate the effects of mineral surfaces, microbes, and the products of microbial activity with common geophysical measurements has led to an increasing number of laboratory studies ͑Ntarlagiannis et al, 2005a; Williams et al, 2005;Davis et al, 2006;Slater et al, 2007;Personna et al, 2008;Abdel Aal et al, 2009͒ and initial field studies designed to validate upscaling of the approach ͑Williams et al, 2009͒.…”
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“…Emerging technologies that incorporate an understanding of microbial activity and subsequent biogeochemical changes, especially mineral transformations, are included in emerging biogeophysical approaches. These techniques provide microbial and geochemical data by incorporating electrochemical impedance analysis [76] and offer potential in providing a monitoring or sentinel approach that can target specific redox reactions and resultant mineral formations. Another advantage is that these techniques can be conducted remotely using existing electrodes and can also screen more subsurface area and are more cost effective when used in conjunction with monitoring wells.…”
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