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Production of Recalcitrant Organic Matter under the Influence of Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Temperature
Author(s) -
Ki Bomin,
Park Suyoung,
Choi Jung Hyun
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
water environment research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.356
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1554-7531
pISSN - 1061-4303
DOI - 10.2175/106143014x13975035526347
Subject(s) - carbon dioxide , organic matter , chemistry , environmental science , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry
The effects of elevated CO 2 and temperature on the quantity and quality of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) of wetland sediments were investigated by measuring organic matter decomposition rates and phenolic compounds as target recalcitrant organic matter. Mean rates of anaerobic microbial metabolism were consistently higher both in vegetated sediments and in elevated CO 2 and temperature, although the differences were not statistically significant ( P < 0.05). Concentrations of phenolic compounds in sediments with vegetation are significantly different ( P < 0.05) from those in sediments without vegetation. Regarding the biodegradability of the phenolic compounds, vegetated sediments showed higher concentrations of 2‐chlorophenol and 2,4‐dimethylphenol under elevated CO 2 and temperature conditions, which means that more refractory material can be produced through enhanced organic matter degradation by elevated CO 2 and temperature. The produced phenolic compounds can be transported to the freshwater ecosystem and influence the recalcitrance of DOC.