Microbial Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage .................................. and Alescia Roberto

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is common worldwide and represents a major threat to water quality and ecosystem health (Sasowsky et al., 2000; Kimball et al., 2002; Neculita et al., 2007). Low pH along with leaching of heavy metals under AMD conditions deteriorates water quality and has adverse effects on aquatic life (Jennings et al., 2008).