Dissolved Organic Matter in Aquatic Environments
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 62
Special Issue Editor
Interests: dissolved organic matter; characterization techniques; biogeochemical process; source identification; lake eutrophication
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Dear Colleagues,
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays a critical role in biogeochemical processes in marine and freshwater systems, affecting the fate, bioavailability, and toxicity of aquatic exogenous chemical species (e.g., heavy metals, organic pollutants, and nanomaterials). An in-depth understanding of the nature, reactivity, and environmental implications of DOM is of great importance in the field of environment and ecological chemistry. However, a thorough knowledge of its exact nature and environmental roles is still lacking. In this Special Issue, we aim to bring together researchers to exchange the latest research relating to biogeochemical behavior and the environmental implications of DOM in aquatic environments. The topics of interest to this Special Issue may be related, but are not necessarily limited, to the following:
- Novel techniques and strategies for the analysis and characterization of DOM in diverse aquatic environments;
- Biogeochemical processes such as degradation, mineralization, adsorption, and flocculation;
- The interaction of DOM with emerging contaminants;
- Large-scale DOM dynamics and their drivers;
- The remote sensing of DOM in aquatic environments.
Dr. Shasha Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- DOM
- water quality
- aquatic environments
- biogeochemical processes
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