Natural organic matter (NOM) is found in all surface, ground and soil waters. An increase in
the amount of NOM has been observed over the past 10–20years in raw water supplies in …

Natural organic matter (NOM) is found in all surface, ground and soil waters. During recent
decades, reports worldwide show a continuing increase in the color and NOM of the surface …

Besides climate change impacts on water availability and hydrological risks, the
consequences on water quality is just beginning to be studied. This review aims at …

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is defined as the organic matter fraction in solution that
passes through a 0.45 μm filter. Although DOM is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic …

Over the past 10–20years the amount of the natural organic matter (NOM) has been
increased in raw water supplies on several areas. The presence of NOM causes many …

Approximately 77 percent of the freshwater used in the United States comes from surface-
water sources and is subject to natural organic matter contamination according to the United …

Concentrations of dissolved organic carbon have increased in many, but not all, surface
waters across acid impacted areas of Europe and North America over the last two decades …

Brownification, caused by increasing dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations is a
threat to aquatic ecosystems over large areas in Europe. The increasing concentrations of …

Water is newsworthy: there is, or will be, a world water crisis. Aggravated by climate change,
we are approaching the limits of human exploitation of freshwater resources, notably in …

Abstract Total Organic Carbon (TOC) concentrations in stream waters from peat-covered
catchments have increased over the last 15–25 years, resulting in large-scale brownification …