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Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) spectroscopy was used to investigate spatial and temporal variability in the optical properties of dissolved organic matter in the Arcachon Bay and its main tributaries. Seasonal effects and different trends in composition as well as in size of dissolved organic matter (DOM) were observed for samples collected from the Arcachon lagoon. We do not observe such a variability for the samples collected from the nine main tributaries of the Arcachon Bay. DOM quality was however specific for each tributary site.
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The Regional Council of Aquitaine (programs Ascobar and Osquar) and ANR RIPOST (ANR CES 2009) are acknowledged for their financial support. All the members involved in these projects are acknowledged for their help in sampling. This project is cofinanced by the European Union. Europe makes a commitment in Aquitaine with the European Regional Development Fund. The Vietnamese Government (Ministry of Education and Training) and the French Government (Embassy of France in Hanoi) are acknowledged for the PhD grant of Nguyen Phuong Thanh.
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Nguyen, P.T., Cordier, MA., Ibalot, F., Parlanti, E. (2013). Optical Properties and Asymmetric Flow Field-Flow Fractionation of Dissolved Organic Matter from the Arcachon Bay (French Atlantic Coast). In: Xu, J., Wu, J., He, Y. (eds) Functions of Natural Organic Matter in Changing Environment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5634-2_27
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