Molybdenum in natural waters: A review of occurrence, distributions and controls

The mobility of Mo in aqueous systems has to date received far more attention in the marine than the freshwater setting. The value of Mo speciation as an indicator of redox conditions and of stable-isotopic variations as a tracer, can have more value in the arena of environment and health, and studies of the element's mobility in aqueous systems can be useful for themes varying from radioactive waste disposal, sustainability of unconventional hydrocarbon exploitation and wider surficial pollution.