A new conceptual framework for the transformation of groundwater dissolved organic matter

LK McDonough, MS Andersen, MI Behnke… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Groundwater comprises 95% of the liquid fresh water on Earth and contains a diverse mix of
dissolved organic matter (DOM) molecules which play a significant role in the global carbon …

Characterization of dissolved organic matter processing between surface sediment porewater and overlying bottom water in the Yangtze River Estuary

Y Zhou, C Zhao, C He, P Li, Y Wang, Y Pang, Q Shi… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) exchange in the sediment-water interface of estuaries is
essential for the global elemental cycle. To clarify the interface DOM processing, this study …

Novel insights into dissolved organic matter processing pathways in a coastal confined aquifer system with the highest known concentration of geogenic ammonium

Y Du, Y Deng, Z Liu, Y Huang, X Zhao… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
High levels of geogenic ammonium in groundwater is a highly neglected nitrogen pool in
coastal aquatic systems. Although organic matter (OM) mineralization is known to …

Unraveling roles of dissolved organic matter in high arsenic groundwater based on molecular and optical signatures

W Qiao, H Guo, C He, Q Shi, B Zhao - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a crucial controlling factor in mobilizing arsenic.
However, direct delineations of DOM regarding both optical properties and molecular …

Characteristics of dissolved organic matter contribute to Geogenic ammonium enrichment in coastal versus alluvial-lacustrine aquifers

Y Xiong, Y Du, Z Liu, Y Deng, T Ma, Q Li, Y Wang - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Elevated concentration levels of geogenic ammonium in groundwater arise from the
mineralization of nitrogen-containing natural organic matter in various geological settings …

Evolution of dissolved organic nitrogen chemistry during transportation to the marginal sea: Insights from nitrogen isotope and molecular composition analyses

Z Yan, Y Xin, X Zhong, Y Yi, P Li, Y Wang, Y Zhou… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Estuaries are hotspots where terrestrially originated dissolved organic matter (DOM) is
modified in molecular composition before entering marine environments. However, very few …

Dissolved organic nitrogen cycling revealed at the molecular level in the Bohai and Yellow Sea

Z Yan, Y Xin, X Zhong, Y Yi, P Li, Y Wang, Y Zhou… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Marginal seas play a crucial role in the cycling of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) between
the terrestrial and marine environments. However, very few studies have considered the …

Key drivers regulating arsenic enrichment in shallow groundwater of the Pearl River Delta: Comprehensive analyses of iron, competitive anions, and dissolved …

H Yi, J Cui, J Sun, X Zhou, T Ye, S Gan, J Chen… - Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) contamination in groundwater is a global environmental geochemical problem
that threatens over 100 million people around the world. Although groundwater As …

Revealing degradation pathways of soluble and dissolved organic matter in alluvial-lacustrine aquifer systems impacted by high levels of geogenic ammonium

Y Xiong, Y Du, M Liu, Y Deng, H Shi, Y Gan, Y Wang - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The excessive presence of geogenic ammonium (NH 4+) in groundwater poses a global
environmental concern, commonly linked to the degradation of nitrogen-containing …

Identification of methane cycling pathways in Quaternary alluvial-lacustrine aquifers using multiple isotope and microbial indicators

H Tian, Y Du, Y Deng, X Sun, J Xu, Y Gan, Y Wang - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater rich in dissolved methane is often overlooked in the global or regional carbon
cycle. Considering the knowledge gap in understanding the biogeochemical behavior of …