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Flooded rice fields alter Eh-pH conditions and, consequently, the proportion of As(III)\/As(V), favoring their accumulation in the crop. The use of algae in paddy soils can improve fertility and C-stock and affect chemical conditions and As availability. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of algae application on: As adsorption capacity in paddy soils from Sado, Portugal, changes in pH-Eh conditions in the soil\u2013water environment, and consequent As speciation. Batch-based As adsorption assays were performed with different solid\u2013solution ratios and Chlorella minutissima algae application, and fitted to the Freundlich and Langmuir linear models. In semi-continuous column assays, simulating rice field conditions, the effect of algae on the pH-Eh of soil pore water was evaluated. The soil quality assessment showed pseudo-total contents of As and other elements higher than Portuguese agriculture limits (11 mg As kg\u22121), but their availability was low, posing no environmental risk. The studied soils had great As adsorption, which increased with algae application (1.07 mg g\u22121). Algae application favored oxygenation, increasing Eh values, and maintaining As(V) species. 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