Photodegraded dissolved organic matter from peak freshet river discharge as a substrate for bacterial production in a lake-rich great Arctic delta

Lake-rich Arctic river deltas are recharged with terrigenous dissolved organic matter (DOM) during the yearly peak water period corresponding with the solstice (24 h day−1 solar irradiance). Bacteria-free DOM collected during peak Mackenzie River discharge was exposed to sunlight for up to 14 days i...

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Main Authors: Jolie A.L. Gareis, Lance F.W. Lesack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Arctic Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2017-0055