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What is the pore size typically used to filter dissolved organic carbon (DOC)?
What is the pore size typically used to filter dissolved organic carbon (DOC)?
- 1 - 2 micrometers
- 0.22 - 0.7 micrometers (correct)
- 0.5 - 1.5 micrometers
- 0.01 - 0.1 micrometers
What is the term for the fraction of organic carbon that remains on the filter after filtration?
What is the term for the fraction of organic carbon that remains on the filter after filtration?
- Particulate organic carbon (POC) (correct)
- Autochthonous DOC
- Dissolved organic matter (DOM)
- Allochthonous DOC
What does DOM refer to?
What does DOM refer to?
- The mass of other elements present in the organic material
- The fraction of organic carbon that passes through a filter
- The total mass of dissolved organic matter (correct)
- The mass of carbon in the dissolved organic material
Where does autochthonous DOC typically originate from?
Where does autochthonous DOC typically originate from?
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What percentage of all organic carbon does dissolved organic carbon (DOC) account for?
What percentage of all organic carbon does dissolved organic carbon (DOC) account for?
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