DOM Distribution and Nutrient Dynamics in Freshwater Systems
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2024 | Viewed by 868
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to invite your contributions to the Special Issue of Water with the title “DOM Distribution and Nutrient Dynamics in Freshwater Systems”.
This Special Issue focuses on dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays a significant role in shaping biogeochemical processes and nutrient dynamics in freshwater ecosystems. DOM comprises a complex mixture of organic compounds derived from a variety of sources, including plant and animal wastes, microbial activities, and terrestrial runoff. Its distribution and interactions with nutrient cycles have profound implications for water quality, ecosystem functioning, and carbon cycling.
The distribution of DOM in freshwater systems is influenced by a variety of factors, including hydrology, land use, climate, and biological activity. Terrestrial inputs, such as leaf litter and soil leachate, contribute to the allochthonous pool of DOM in freshwater ecosystems. In contrast, autochthonous DOM is produced within the system by the metabolic activities of aquatic plants, algae, and microbes. DOM distribution can vary spatially and temporally, with factors such as water movement, temperature, and sediment transport, transformation, and accumulation in different zones of lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and wetlands.
DOM plays an important role in nutrient dynamics by mediating the availability, transport, and cycling of nutrients in freshwater ecosystems. It acts as both a source and sink for nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). DOM can bind nutrients, making them less accessible to primary producers, or serve as a substrate for microbial degradation, releasing nutrients to the water column.
This Special Issue summarises new insights into the DOM dynamic interaction and the implications for nutrient limitation, algal growth, and overall ecosystem productivity.
Sincerely,
Dr. Petr Porcal
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Water is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- dissolved organic matter
- phosphorus
- nitrogen
- lake
- reservoir
- nutrient dynamics
- microbial processes
