The Distribution of DOM in the Wanggang River Flowing into the East China Sea
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Collection and Pre-Processing
2.2. Water Quality Analysis
2.3. Fluorescence Properties and Component Analysis of DOM
3. Results
3.1. Water Quality Features of the Wanggang River
3.2. UV–Vis Spectra of DOM
3.3. Fluorescence Spectra of DOM
3.3.1. Fluorescence Spectral Parameters of DOM
3.3.2. Fluorescence Components of DOM in Water
4. Discussion
4.1. Composition and Distribution Characteristics of DOM in the Wanggang River
4.2. Source Identification of DOM in the Wanggang River
4.3. Factors Influencing DOM in the Wanggang River
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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I | II | III | IV | V | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TP | ≤0.02 | ≤0.1 | ≤0.2 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.4 |
2 | TN | ≤0.2 | ≤0.5 | ≤1.0 | ≤1.5 | ≤2.0 |
3 | COD | ≤15 | ≤15 | ≤20 | ≤30 | ≤40 |
Component | Value Range | Characterization Results |
---|---|---|
FI | FI > 1.9 | mainly derive from the microbial activity of water body with obvious autobiogenic characteristics |
BIX | 0.8 < BIX < 1.0 | represents that there are many endogenous DOM, and most of them are autogenic |
HIX | <1.5 | represents biological or aquatic bacterial sources |
1.5 < HIX < 3 | represents weak humus and important recent authigenic characteristics | |
3 < HIX < 6 | represents strong humic and weak recent authigenic characteristics | |
Fn (280) | - | represents the relative concentration of protein-like substances |
Fn (355) | - | represents the relative concentration of humic-like substances |
Component | Exmax (nm) | Emmax (nm) | Description |
---|---|---|---|
C1 | 235/280 | 350 | tryptophan protein-like substance peaks T1 and T2 |
C2 | 270 | 320 | tyrosine protein peak B |
C3 | 260 | 434 | humic-like peak A in the ultraviolet region |
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Ma, J.; Pei, D.; Zhang, X.; Lai, Q.; He, F.; Fu, C.; Liu, J.; Li, W. The Distribution of DOM in the Wanggang River Flowing into the East China Sea. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 9219. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159219
Ma J, Pei D, Zhang X, Lai Q, He F, Fu C, Liu J, Li W. The Distribution of DOM in the Wanggang River Flowing into the East China Sea. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(15):9219. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159219
Chicago/Turabian StyleMa, Jie, Dongyan Pei, Xuhan Zhang, Qiuying Lai, Fei He, Chao Fu, Jianhui Liu, and Weixin Li. 2022. "The Distribution of DOM in the Wanggang River Flowing into the East China Sea" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 15: 9219. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159219