Characteristics of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Three Layers of a Deep Reservoir, Lake Soyang, Korea
✍ Scribed by Kwangsoon Choi; Bomchul Kim; U-Hee Lee
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Volume
- 86
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-2944
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✦ Synopsis
Vertical and seasonal distributions of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) were investigated in a deep reservoir by considering the biodegradability and optical properties of DOC from three different layers during the stratified season. DOC in the epilimnion was characterized by relatively labile compounds that may have originated from phytoplankton. DOC in the metalimnion was variable in its composition and was possibly affected by turbid water inputs to the reservoir during the summer monsoon season. DOC in the hypolimnion always showed refractory characteristics, with low decomposition rates and high ultraviolet (UV) absorption.