Functional variability of dissolved organic matter from a productive lake

D Gondar, SA Thacker, E Tipping, Andrew Baker

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Abstract

Functional variability of dissolved organic matter (DOM) from the surface water of Esthwaite Water (N. England) was investigated using a series of 12 standardised assays, which provide quantitative information on light absorption, fluorescence, photochemical fading, pH buffering, copper binding, benzo(a)pyrene binding, hydrophilicity, and adsorption to alumina. Ten lakewater samples were collected at different times of year during 2003-2005, and DOM concentrates obtained by low-temperature rotary evaporation. Suwannee River Fulvic Acid was used as a quality control standard. For nine of the assays, variability among DOM samples was significantly (p
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)81-90
Number of pages10
JournalWater Research
Volume42
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2008

Keywords

  • functions
  • dissolved organic matter
  • chlorophyll a
  • allochthonous
  • lakes
  • autochthonous

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