Origins and transformations of dissolved organic matter in large Arctic rivers

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Kaiser, Karl, Canedo-Oropeza, Maria, McMahon, Rachel, Amon, Rainer M. W.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
• Subjects: Article; Arctic; Kolyma; Climate change
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5648890/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29051510; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12729-1

Arctic river watersheds are important components of the global climate system and show an amplified response to climate change. Here, we characterize origins and transformations of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in five major Arctic rivers (Kolyma, Lena, Yenisei, Ob, Mackenzie) over 3 years with sea...