Mixing behavior and bioavailability of dissolved organic matter in two contrasting subterranean estuaries as revealed by fluorescence spectroscopy and parallel factor analysis

• Published in: Estuarine, coastal and shelf science Vol. 166; pp. 161 - 169
• Main Authors: Yang, Liyang, Chen, Chen-Tung Arthur, Hong, Huasheng, Chang, Yu-Chang, Lui, Hon-Kit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 05.12.2015
• Subjects: dissolved organic carbon; estuaries; fluorescence spectroscopy; groundwater; PARAFAC; groundwater; estuaries; fluorescence spectroscopy; dissolved organic carbon; PARAFAC
• ISSN: 0272-7714; 1096-0015
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2014.10.018

Groundwater discharge represents a potentially important source of dissolved organic matter (DOM) for the coastal ocean, but the mixing behavior and bioavailability of DOM in subterranean estuaries are poorly known. This study examined the concentration, chemical composition and bioavailability of D...