Fig. 5

A conceptual diagram depicting the microbial mediated sulphide oxidation resulting salinity and N depletion in the tailings. DMO, direct microbial oxidation; IO, inorganic oxidation; IMO, indirect microbial oxidation
A conceptual diagram depicting the microbial mediated sulphide oxidation resulting salinity and N depletion in the tailings. DMO, direct microbial oxidation; IO, inorganic oxidation; IMO, indirect microbial oxidation