Bryan D. Downing

TL;DR: In this article, the authors measured changes in commonly used optical properties and indices in DOM leached from peat soil, plants, and algae following biological and photochemical degradation to determine whether they provide unique signatures that can be linked to original DOM source.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used identical in situ optical sensors for DOM fluorescence (FDOM) with and without filtration to continuously evaluate surface water DOM dynamics in a 415 km2 agricultural watershed over a 4 week period containing a short-duration rainfall event.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined whether diurnal processes measurably altered dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentration and composition in the hypereutrophic San Joaquin River (California) during a relatively quiescent period.

TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of four commercially available FDOM sensors under controlled laboratory conditions over ranges of temperature, dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentrations, and turbidity that spanned typical environmental ranges.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used coupled optical and acoustic measurements that provide robust quantitative estimates of concentrations and constituent characteristics needed to investigate processes and calculate fluxes of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in tidal and other lotic environments.