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Geochemical modeling was used to predict redox conditions and As associations. We found that most As in the wetland was adsorbed onto amorphous Fe (hydr)oxide phases. Riverbed sediments differed from wetland sediments in that redox conditions were more reducing, and As was associated with more reducing and crystalline phases, including sulfides. As(lll) and As(V) oxidation states coexist in the wetland and riverbed sediments, with more oxidized As in the wetland. We tested the hypothesis that As associations with more oxidized phases in the wetland may result from wetland plant activities, including root oxygenation in anoxic sediments. We investigated the extent of Fe plaque formation on Typha latifolia roots (cattail), and the mechanism of As sequestration in plaques and (near-root) rhizosphere sediment. The plaque was approximately 30 gm thick, with a strong correlation between As and Fe, as determined by XRF microtomography. 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Riverbed sediments differed from wetland sediments in that redox conditions were more reducing, and As was associated with more reducing and crystalline phases, including sulfides. As(lll) and As(V) oxidation states coexist in the wetland and riverbed sediments, with more oxidized As in the wetland. We tested the hypothesis that As associations with more oxidized phases in the wetland may result from wetland plant activities, including root oxygenation in anoxic sediments. We investigated the extent of Fe plaque formation on Typha latifolia roots (cattail), and the mechanism of As sequestration in plaques and (near-root) rhizosphere sediment. The plaque was approximately 30 gm thick, with a strong correlation between As and Fe, as determined by XRF microtomography. Most As was adsorbed, likely to Fe hydroxides in the plaque.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Keon, Nicole E. 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