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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-1793-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-1793-2021
Research article
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16 Mar 2021
Research article |  | 16 Mar 2021

Characterizing the origins of dissolved organic carbon in coastal seawater using stable carbon isotope and light absorption characteristics

Heejun Han, Jeomshik Hwang, and Guebuem Kim

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The main source of excess DOC occurring in coastal seawater off an artificial lake, which is enclosed by a dike along the western coast of South Korea, was determined using a combination of various biogeochemical tools including DOC and nutrient concentrations, stable carbon isotope, and optical properties (absorbance and fluorescence) of dissolved organic matter in two different seasons (March 2017 and September 2018).
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