Fermentation emerges as key pathway for ammonium production beneath the Pearl River Delta
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Research led by professors from The University of Hong Kong and Shenzhen University identifies microbial fermentation as the primary process generating ammonium in sediments beneath the Pearl River Delta. This finding explains the region's notably high natural groundwater ammonium levels.
A study led by Professor Jimmy Jiujiu Jiao from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Professor Meng Li from Shenzhen University has identified microbial fermentation as the likely main pathway for ammonium production in sediments beneath the Pearl River Delta, helping to explain the region's exceptionally high natural groundwater ammonium levels.
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