Universal molecular structures in natural dissolved organic matter

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in aquatic systems is among the most complex molecular mixtures known. Here the authors show that a major component in DOM is molecularly indistinguishable in marine and freshwater environments, which could reflect universal mechanisms behind long-term DOM turnover.

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Main Authors: Maren Zark, Thorsten Dittmar
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/13c56f4ab6244b12a4a161e61daf3a25
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Summary:Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in aquatic systems is among the most complex molecular mixtures known. Here the authors show that a major component in DOM is molecularly indistinguishable in marine and freshwater environments, which could reflect universal mechanisms behind long-term DOM turnover.