Universal molecular structures in natural dissolved organic matter

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:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05665-9
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spelling doaj-13c56f4ab6244b12a4a161e61daf3a252021-05-11T09:49:58ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-08-01911810.1038/s41467-018-05665-9Universal molecular structures in natural dissolved organic matterMaren Zark0Thorsten Dittmar1Research Group for Marine Geochemistry (ICBM-MPI Bridging Group), Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM)Research Group for Marine Geochemistry (ICBM-MPI Bridging Group), Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM)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.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05665-9
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description 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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