@article {2826,
	title = {Unifying Concepts Linking Dissolved Organic Matter Composition to Persistence in Aquatic EcosystemsUnifying Concepts Linking Dissolved Organic Matter Composition to Persistence in Aquatic Ecosystems},
	journal = {Environmental Science \& Technology},
	volume = {52},
	year = {2018},
	month = {Jun-03-2018},
	pages = {2538 - 2548},
	abstract = {The link between composition and reactivity of dissolved organic matter (DOM) is central to understanding the role aquatic systems play in the global carbon cycle; yet, unifying concepts driving molecular composition have yet to be established. We characterized 37 DOM isolates from diverse aquatic ecosystems, including their stable and radiocarbon isotopes (δ13C-dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and Δ14C-DOC), optical properties (absorbance and fluorescence), and molecular composition (ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry). Isolates encompassed end-members of allochthonous and autochthonous DOM from sites across the United States, the Pacific Ocean, and Antarctic lakes. Modern Δ14C-DOC and optical properties reflecting increased aromaticity, such as carbon specific UV absorbance at 254 nm (SUVA254), were directly related to polyphenolic and polycyclic aromatic compounds, whereas enriched δ13C-DOC and optical properties reflecting autochthonous end-members were positively correlated to more aliphatic compounds. Furthermore, the two sets of autochthonous end-members (Pacific Ocean and Antarctic lakes) exhibited distinct molecular composition due to differences in extent of degradation. Across all sites and end-members studied, we find a consistent shift in composition with aging, highlighting the persistence of certain biomolecules concurrent with degradation time.},
	issn = {0013-936X},
	doi = {10.1021/acs.est.7b0551310.1021/acs.est.7b05513.s001},
	url = {https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b05513},
	author = {Kellerman, Anne M. and Guillemette, Fran{\c c}ois and Podgorski, David C. and Aiken, George R. and Butler, Kenna D. and Spencer, Robert G. M.}
}
