Peer reviewed: Characterizing aquatic dissolved organic matter

Environmental Science & Technology
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Abstract

Whether it causes aesthetic concerns such as color, taste, and odor; leads to the binding and transport of organic and inorganic contaminants; produces undesirable disinfection byproducts; provides sources and sinks for carbon; or mediates photochemical processes, the nature and properties of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in water are topics of significant environmental interest. DOM is also a major reactant in and product of biogeochemical processes in which the material serves as a carbon and energy source for biota and controls levels of dissolved oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, numerous trace metals, and acidity.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Peer reviewed: Characterizing aquatic dissolved organic matter
Series title Environmental Science & Technology
DOI 10.1021/es032333c
Volume 37
Issue 1
Year Published 2003
Language English
Publisher American Chemical Society
Contributing office(s) Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
Description 9 p.
First page 18A
Last page 26A
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