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Organic geochemistry of natural waters

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  • © 1985

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Authors:
  1. E. M. Thurman

    1. United States Geological Survey, Denver, USA

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Part of the book series: Developments in Biogeochemistry (DBGC, volume 2)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • E. M. Thurman
      Pages 1-4

  3. Organic Carbon in Natural Waters: Amount, Origin, and Classification

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-6
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    2. Amount of Organic Carbon in Natural Waters

      • E. M. Thurman
      Pages 7-65

    3. Transport, Origin and Source of Dissolved Organic Carbon

      • E. M. Thurman
      Pages 67-85

    4. Functional Groups of Dissolved Organic Carbon

      • E. M. Thurman
      Pages 87-101

    5. Classification of Dissolved Organic Carbon

      • E. M. Thurman
      Pages 103-110

  4. Types and Amount of Dissolved Organic Compounds in Natural Waters

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      Pages 111-112
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    2. Carboxylic Acids and Phenols

      • E. M. Thurman
      Pages 113-150

    3. Amino Acids

      • E. M. Thurman
      Pages 151-180

    4. Carbohydrates

      • E. M. Thurman
      Pages 181-213

    5. Hydrocarbons

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      Pages 215-241

    6. Trace Compounds

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      Pages 243-271

    7. Aquatic Humic Substances

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      Pages 273-361

  5. Organic Processes, Reactions, and Pathways in Natural Waters

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 363-364
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    2. Geochemical Processes

      • E. M. Thurman
      Pages 365-423

    3. Biochemical Processes

      • E. M. Thurman
      Pages 425-440

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 441-497
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About this book

This book is written as a reference on organic substances in natural waters and as a supplementary text for graduate students in water chemistry. The chapters address five topics: amount, origin, nature, geochemistry, and characterization of organic carbon. Of these topics, the main themes are the amount and nature of dissolved organic carbon in natural waters (mainly fresh water, although seawater is briefly discussed). It is hoped that the reader is familiar with organic chemistry, but it is not necessary. The first part of the book is a general overview of the amount and general nature of dissolved organic carbon. Over the past 10 years there has been an exponential increase in knowledge on organic substances in water, which is the result of money directed toward the research of organic compounds, of new methods of analysis (such as gas chromatography and mass spectrometry), and most importantly, the result of more people working in this field. Because of this exponential increase in knowledge, there is a need to pull together and summarize the data that has accumulated from many disciplines over the last decade.

Authors and Affiliations

  • United States Geological Survey, Denver, USA

    E. M. Thurman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Organic geochemistry of natural waters

  • Authors: E. M. Thurman

  • Series Title: Developments in Biogeochemistry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5095-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1985

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-3143-5Due: 30 April 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8752-0Published: 03 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-5095-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 497

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general, Geochemistry

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