Export, biodegradation, and disinfection byproduct formation of dissolved and particulate organic carbon in a forested headwater stream during extreme rainfall events

Jung, B.-J.; Lee, J.-K.; Kim, H.; Park, J.-H.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-6119-2014

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13 Nov 2014

Research article |

| 13 Nov 2014

Export, biodegradation, and disinfection byproduct formation of dissolved and particulate organic carbon in a forested headwater stream during extreme rainfall events

B.-J. Jung, J.-K. Lee, H. Kim, and J.-H. Park

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RC C2330: 'Optical measurement of POC', Anonymous Referee #1, 10 Jun 2014
- AC C2793: 'Author response to the major comments of Reviewer #1', Ji-Hyung Park, 25 Jun 2014
RC C2832: 'Review for bg-2014-81', Anonymous Referee #3, 26 Jun 2014
RC C3343: 'Review of manuscript by Jung et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 08 Jul 2014
AC C4086: 'Author responses to all reviewer comments', Ji-Hyung Park, 05 Aug 2014

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Ji-Hyung Park on behalf of the Authors (05 Aug 2014) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (05 Aug 2014) by Michael Bahn

RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (10 Sep 2014)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (01 Oct 2014) by Michael Bahn

AR by Ji-Hyung Park on behalf of the Authors (05 Oct 2014) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (07 Oct 2014) by Michael Bahn

AR by Ji-Hyung Park on behalf of the Authors (08 Oct 2014)

Short summary

Storm-enhanced export of particulate organic carbon in a mountainous headwater stream increased nonlinearly above thresholds of precipitation and discharge, far exceeding the relatively small increases of dissolved organic carbon. Particulate organic carbon exported during extreme storm events provide potential sources of reactive organic components that can rapidly biodegrade and form disinfection byproducts such as trihalomethanes in the headwater stream.