Artificially synthesized ferrihydrite and birnessite were added to As-contaminated paddy soil to explore their effects on arsenic (As) speciation and soil enzyme activity in continuously flooding soil. Compared with that of the control treatment (CK), the addition of 0.1% ferrihydrite(+Fe) and 0.1% birnessite (+Mn) delayed the decrease in soil Eh and increased the contents of Fe and Mn in porewater; however, it had little effect on soil pH. Consistent with our expectations, the +Fe and +Mn treatments significantly reduced the content of total A...