Lena Q. Ma

Professor
Biogeochemistry of Trace Metals

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DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH AREAS
Remediation of Contaminated Soils, Waters, and Aquifers

RESEARCH FOCUS
1. Phytoremediation and chemical remediation of trace-metal-contaminated water, soils, and wastes
2. Land-application and disposal of non-hazardous wastes
3. Biogeochemistry and speciation of trace metals in water-soil system
4. Chemical equilibria of trace metals in soils, their bioavailability to plants and mechanisms controlling their solubilities in soils

COURSES TAUGHT
CWR 6252 - Environmental Biogeochemistry of Trace Metals (co-teaches)
SOS 6262 - Soil Contamination and Remediation

SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Gao, B., Y. Dong, Y. Luo, and L.Q. Ma.  2011. Colloid deposition and release in soils and their association with heavy metals.  Critical Review Environ. Sci. Technol.  41:336-372.

Natarajan, S, R.H. Stamps, L.Q. Ma, U.K. Saha, D.Hernandez, Y. Cai, E.J. Zillioux.  2011. Phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated groundwater using arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L.: Effects of frond harvesting regimes and arsenic levels in refill water.  J. Haz. Mat.  185: 983–989.

Zeng, X.-W., L.Q. Ma, R.-L. Qiu, and Y.-T. Tang.  2011.  Effect of Zn on plant tolerance and non-protein thiols accumulation in Zn hyperaccumulator Arabis paniculata Franch. Environ. Exp. Bot.70: 227–232.

Banger, K., G. Toor, T. Chirenje and L.Q. Ma.  2010.  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in four urban land use soils of Miami, Florida.  Soil Sediment Contamination.  19:231–243.

Cao, X. L.Q. Ma, and A. Shiralipour.  2010.  Composting Arsenic-rich Biomass of Hyperaccumulator Chinese Brake Fern (Pteris vittata L.): Mass Reduction and Arsenic Transformation.  Environ Sci Pollut Res.  17:586–594.

Huang, A., M. Teplitski, B. Rathinasabapathi and L.Q. Ma.  2010.  Characterization of arsenic-resistant bacteria from the rhizosphere of arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L.  Canadian J. Microbiology.  56:236-246.

Li, Y., Y. Zhao, S. Peng, Q. Zhou, and L.Q. Ma.  2010.  Temporal and spatial trends of total petroleum hydrocarbons in the seawater of Bohai Bay, China from 1996 to 2005.  Marine Pollution Bulletin.  60: 238–243.

Mathews, S. L.Q. Ma, B. Rathinasabapathi, S. Natarajan and U.K. Saha.  2010.  Arsenic transformation in the growth media and biomass of hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L.  Bioresource Technology.  101: 8024–8030.

Santos, J.A.G., M.I.S. Gonzaga, and L.Q. Ma.  2010.  Optimum P levels for arsenic removal from contaminated groundwater by Pteris vittata L. of different ages.  J. Haz. Mat.  180: 662–667.

Srivastava M., L.Q. Ma, J. Santos, and P. Srivastava.  2010.  Comparison of arsenic accumulation in 18 fern species and four Pteris vittata accessions.  Bioresource Technology.  101: 2691-2699.

Sun, H., B. Gao, Y. Tian, X. Y, C. Yu, Y. W., and L.Q. Ma,.  Kaolinite and lead in saturated porous media: facilitated and impeded transport.  J. Environ. Eng.  136:1305-1308.

Wang, X., L.Q. Ma, B. Rathinasabapathi, Y. Liu, G. Zeng.  2010.  Uptake and translocation of arsenite and arsenate by Pteris vittata L.: effects of silicon, boron and mercury.  Environ. Exp. Bot.  68: 222–229.

Wei, S, L.Q. Ma, U. Saha, S. Mathews, S. Sundaram, B. Rathinasabapathi, Q. Zhou.  2010. Sulfate and glutathione enhanced arsenic accumulation by arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L. Environ Pollution.  158:1530–1535.

Yin, X., B Gao, L.Q. Ma, U.K. Saha, H. Sun, and G. Wang.  2010.  Colloids-facilitated Pb transport in two shooting range soils in Florida.  J. Haz. Mat.  177: 620–625.

Yin, X., U.K. Saha, and L.Q. Ma.  2010.  Effectiveness of best management practices to slow down Pb weathering in a shooting range in Florida.  J. Haz. Mat.  179: 895-900.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Soil and Water Science Department, 2169 McCarty Hall, PO Box 110290, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
(352) 392.1951 x 208, (352) 392.3902 fax
email: lqma@ufl.edu
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