SynthesisEnvironmental science & technology2022
Inferring Ecosystem Function from Dissolved Organic Matter Optical Properties: A Critical Review.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Meta-Analysis of Optical Surrogates for the Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter.Environmental science & technology · 2024Pooled it
- Dissolved organic matter-generated photoelectrons enable microbial antimonate reduction in mine stream sediments.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Unlocking Soil Health and Surface Water Quality Management: A Review on Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Matter (fDOM) in Agricultural Systems.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2026Review
- Soil dissolved organic matter dynamics under dryland restoration: disentangling land use, vegetation, and management controls.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Stemflow Fluorescence Predicts Lignin Composition and Phenolic Monomer Yield for Trees.ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering · 2025Article
- Variability of the optical signatures of dissolved organic matter in soils of different mangrove stands (Ouvéa, New Caledonia).Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025Article
- Spatial patterns and environmental functions of dissolved organic matter in grassland soils of China.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Development of a sampling protocol for collecting leaf surface material for multiphase chemistry studies.Environmental science. Processes & impacts · 2024Article
- Chlorpyrifos fate in the Arctic: Importance of analyte structure in interactions with Arctic dissolved organic matter.Water research · 2023Article
- Characterization of a Newly Available Coastal Marine Dissolved Organic Matter Reference Material (TRM-0522).Analytical chemistry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Over the last 30 years, the optical property community has shifted from conducting dissolved organic matter (DOM) measurements on new complex mixtures in natural and engineered systems to furthering ecosystem understanding in the context of past, present, and future carbon (C) cycling regimes. However, the appropriate use of optical properties to understand DOM behavior in complex biogeochemical systems is of recent debate. This critical review provides an extensive survey of DOM optical property literature across atmospheric, marine, and terrestrial biospheres using a categorical approach that probes each biosphere and its subdivisions. Using this approach, a rubric of ecosystem variables, such as productive nature, C cycling rate, C inputs, and water quality, sets the foundation for interpreting commonly used optical property DOM metrics such as fluorescence index (FI), humification index (HIX), and specific ultraviolet absorbance at 254 nm (SUVA
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