Photochemical and microbial alteration of dissolved organic matter in temperate headwater streams associated with different land use

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 566-580

  Lu, Yuehan ^a   Bauer, James E ^b   Canuel, Elizabeth A ^c   Yamashita, Youhei ^d   Chambers, R M ^e   Jaffé, Rudolf ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^d HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^f FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DOC; DOM; excitation emission matrix parallel factor analysis; photochemical alteration; microbial alteration; watersheds

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BACTERIUM; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FACTOR ANALYSIS; HEADWATER; LAND USE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 84880122990     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrg.20048     Document Type: Article

References (74)

1. Aufdenkampe, A. K., E. Mayorga, P. A. Raymond, J. M. Melack, S. Doney, S. R. Aline, R. E. Aaltor, and, K. Yoo, (2011), Riverine coupling of biogeochemical cycles between land, oceans, and atmosphere, Front. Ecol. Environ., 9 (1), 53-60, doi: 10.1890/100014.
2. Balcarczyk, K. L., J. B. Jones Jr., R. Jaffé, and, N. Maie, (2009), Stream dissolved organic matter bioavailability and composition in watersheds underlain with discontinuous permafrost, Biogeochemistry, 94, 255-270, doi: 10.1007/s10533-009-9324-X.
3. Bauer, J. E., and, T. S. Bianchi, (2011), Dissolved organic carbon cycling and transformation, in Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science, Vol. 5, Biogeochemistry, edited by, E. Wolanski, and, D. S. McLusky, pp. 7-67, Academic Press, Waltham.
4. Benner, R., (2003), Molecular indicators of the bioavailability of dissolved organic matter, in Aquatic Ecosystems: Interactivity of Dissolved Organic Matter, edited by, S. E. G. Findlay, and, R. L. Sinsabaugh, (2003), pp 121-138, Academic Press, San Diego.
5. Bianchi, T. S., S. F. DiMarco, J. H. Cowan Jr., R. D. Hetland, P. Chapman, J. W. Day, and, M. A. Allison, (2010), The science of hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: A review, Sci. Total Environ., 408, 1471-1484.
6. Biddanda, B. A., J. B. Cotner, (2003), Enhancement of dissolved organic matter bioavailability by sunlight and its role in the carbon cycle of Lakes Superior and Michigan, J. Great Lakes Res., 29, 228-241. (Pubitemid 36815213)
7. Cawley K., P. Wolski, N. Mladenov, and, R. Jaffe, (2012), Dissolved organic matter biogeochemistry along a transect of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, Wetlands, doi: 10.1007/s13157-012-0281-0.
8. Chen M., R. M. Price, Y. Yamashita, and, R. Jaffé, (2010), Comparative study of dissolved organic matter from groundwater and surface water in the Florida coastal Everglades using multi-dimensional spectrofluorometry combined with multivariate statistics, Appl. Geochem., doi: 10.1016/j.apgeochem. 2010.03.005.
9. Chin, Y., G. Alken, and, E. O'Loughlin, (1994), Molecular weight, polydispersity, and spectroscopic properties of aquatic humic substances, Environ. Sci. Technol., 28, 1853-1858. (Pubitemid 24326087)
10. Clements, W. H., M. L. Brooks, D. R. Kashian, and, R. E. Zuellig, (2008), Changes in dissolved organic material determine exposure of stream benthic communities to UV-B radiation and heavy metals: Implications for climate change, Glob. Chang. Biol., 14, 2201-2214, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01632.X.
11. Coble, P. G., C. E. Del Castillo, and, B. Avril, (1998), Distribution and optical properties of CDOM in the Arabian Sea during the 1995 Southwest Monsoon, Deep Sea Res. Part II, 45, 2195-2223. (Pubitemid 29006863)
12. Cole, J. J., and, N. F. Caraco, (2001), Carbon in catchments: Connecting terrestrial carbon losses with aquatic metabolism, Mar. Freshw. Res., 52 (1), 101-110. (Pubitemid 32116662)
13. Cory, R. M., and, D. M. McKnight, (2005), Fluorescence spectroscopy reveals ubiquitous presence of oxidized and reduced quinones in dissolved organic matter, Environ. Sci. Technol., 39 (21), 8142-8149. (Pubitemid 41572395)
14. Cory, R. M., D. M. McKnight, Y. P. Chin, P. Miller, and, C. L. Jaros, (2007), Chemical characteristics of fulvic acids from Arctic surface waters: Microbial contributions and photochemical transformations, J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosci., 112, G04S51, doi: 10.1029/2006JG000343. (Pubitemid 351314169)
15. Cory, R. M., M. P. Miller, D. M. McKnight, J. J. Guerard, and, P. L. Miller, (2010), Effect of instrument-specific response on the analysis of fulvic acid fluorescence spectra, Limnol. Oceanogr. Methods, 8, 67-78.
16. del Giorgio, P. A., and, J. Davis, (2003), Patterns in dissolved organic matter lability and consumption across aquatic ecosystems, in Aquatic Ecosystems: Interactivity of Dissolved Organic Matter, edited by, S. E. G. Findlay, and, R. L. Sinsabaugh, (2003), pp 399-424, Academic Press, San Diego.
17. Dalzell, B. J., E. C. Minor, and, K. M. Mopper, (2009), Photodegradation of estuarine dissolved organic matter: A multi-method assessment of DOM transformation, Org. Geochem., 40 (2), 243-257.
18. Dittmar, T., N. Hertkorn, G. Kattner, and, R. J. Lara, (2006), Mangroves, a major source of dissolved organic carbon to the oceans, Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 20, GB1012, doi: 10.1029/2005GB002570.
19. Driscoll, C. T., K. M. Driscoll, K. M. Roy, and, M. J. Mitchell, (2003), Chemical response of lakes in the Adirondack Region of New York to declines in acidic deposition, Environ. Sci. Technol., 37 (10), 2036-2042. (Pubitemid 36593021)
20. Edmonds, J. W., N. B. Grimm, (2011), Abiotic and biotic controls of organic matter cycling in a managed stream, J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosci., 116, G02015, doi: 10.1029/2010jg001429.
21. Evans, C. D., D. T. Monteith, D. M. Cooper, (2005), Long-term increases in surface water dissolved organic carbon: Observations, possible causes and environmental impacts, Environ. Pollut., 137, 55-71. (Pubitemid 40804719)
22. Faure, G., and, T. M. Mensing, (2005), Principles of Isotope Geology, third edition, pp 753-802, John Wiley &Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
23. Fellman, J. B., E. Hood, and, R.G.M. Spencer, (2010), Fluorescence spectroscopy opens new windows into dissolved organic matter dynamics in freshwater ecosystems: A review, Limnol. Oceanogr., 55, 2452-2462.
24. Fellman, J. B., E. Hood, D. V. D'Amore, R. T. Edwards, and, D. White, (2009a), Seasonal changes in the chemical quality and biodegradability of dissolved organic matter exported from soils to streams in coastal temperate rainforest watersheds, Biogeochemistry, 95, 277-293, doi: 10.1007/s10533-009- 9336-6.
25. Fellman, J. B., E. Hood, R. T. Edwards, and, D. V. D'Amore, (2009b), Changes in the concentration, biodegradability, and fluorescent properties of dissolved organic matter during stormflows in coastal temperate watersheds, J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosci., 114, G01021, doi: 10.1029/2008JG000790.
26. Findlay, S., J. M. Quinn, C. W. Hickey, G. Burrell, and, M. Downes, (2001), Effects of land use and riparian flowpath on delivery of dissolved organic carbon to streams, Limnol. Oceanogr., 46, 345-355. (Pubitemid 32281610)
27. Freeman, C., C. D. Evans, D. T. Monteith, B. Reynolds, and, N. Fenner, (2001), Export of organic carbon from peat soils, Nature, 412 (6849), 785-785.
28. Gennings, G. C., L. A. Molot, and, P. J. Dillon, (2001), Enhanced photochemical loss of organic carbon in acidic waters, Biogeochemistry, 52, 339-354. (Pubitemid 32402520)
29. Hejzlar, J., M. Dubrovsky, J. Buchtele, and, M. Ruzicka, (2003), The apparent and potential effects of climate change on the inferred concentration of dissolved organic matter in a temperate stream (the Malse River, South Bohemia), Sci. Total Environ., 310 (1-3), 143-152. (Pubitemid 36694080)
30. Jaffé, R., D. McKnight, N. Maie, R. Cory, W. H. McDowell, J. L. Campbell, (2008), Spatial and temporal variations in DOM composition in ecosystems: The importance of long-term monitoring of optical properties, J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosci., doi: 10.1029/2008JG000683.
31. Kalbitz, K., D. Schwesig, J. Schmerwitz, K. Kaiser, L. Haumaier, B. Glaser, R. Ellerbrock, and, P. Leinweber, (2003), Changes in properties of soil-derived dissolved organic matter induced by biodegradation, Soil Biol. Biochem., 35 (8), 1129-1142. (Pubitemid 36946857)
32. Kirchman, D. L., (2003), The contribution of monomers and other low-molecular weight compounds to the flux of dissolved organic material in aquatic ecosystems, in Aquatic Ecosystems: Interactivity of Dissolved Organic Matter, edited by, S. E. G. Findlay, and, R. L. Sinsabaugh, (2003), pp 218-243, Academic Press, San Diego.
33. Krug, E. C., and, C. R. Frink, (1983), Acid rain on acid soil-A new perspective, Science, 221 (4610), 520-525. (Pubitemid 14257099)
34. Larson, J. H., P. C. Frost, Z. Zheng, C. A. Johnston, S. D. Bridgham, D. M. Lodge, and, G. A. Lamberti, (2007), Effects of upstream lakes on dissolved organic matter in streams, Limnol. Oceanogr., 52, 60-69. (Pubitemid 46972122)
35. Leifer, A., (1988) The Kinetics of Environmental Aquatic Photochemistry: Theory and Practice, pp 257-264, American Chemical Society, Washington.
36. McCallister, S. L., J. E. Bauer, J. E. Cherrier, and, H. W. Ducklow, (2004), Assessing sources and ages of organic matter supporting river and estuarine bacterial production: A multiple-isotope (δ 14C, δ13C, and δ15N) approach, Limnol. Oceanogr., 49, 1687-1702. (Pubitemid 39320759)
37. McCallister, S. L., and, P. A. del Giorgio, (2008), Direct measurement of the δ13C signature of carbon respired by bacteria in lakes: Linkages to potential carbon sources, ecosystem baseline metabolism, and CO 2 fluxes, Limnol. Oceanogr., 53 (4), 1204-1216. (Pubitemid 352000043)
38. McGuire, K. J., J. J. McDonnell, M. Weiler, C. Kendall, B. L. McGlynn, J. M. Welker, and, J. Seibert, (2005), The role of topography on catchment-scale water residence time, Water Resour. Res., 41 (5), doi: 10.1029/2004WR003657. (Pubitemid 40856452)
39. McKnight D. M., E. W. Boyer, P. K. Westerhoff, P. T. Doran, T. Kulbe, and, D. T. Andersen, (2001), Spectrofluorometric characterization of dissolved organic matter for indication of precursor organic material and aromaticity, Limnol. Oceanogr., 46, 38-48. (Pubitemid 32106535)
40. McKnight, D. M., E. Hood, and, L. Klapper, (2003), Trace organic moieties of dissolved organic materials in natural waters, in Aquatic Ecosystems: Interactivity of Dissolved Organic Matter, edited by, S. E. G. Findlay, and, R. L. Sinsabaugh, (2003), pp 71-96, Academic Press, San Diego.
41. Mierle, G., and, R. Ingram, (1991), The role of humic substances in the mobilization of mercury from watersheds, Water Air Soil Pollut., 56, 349-357.
42. Mixon, R. B., C. R. Berquist Jr., W. L. Newell, G. H. Johnson, D. S. Powars, J. S. Schindler, and, E. K. Rader, (1989), Geological Map and Generalized Cross Sections of the Coastal Plain and Adjacent Parts of the Piedmont, Geological Survey, Virginia, U.S.
43. Molot, L. A., and, P. J. Dillon, (1997), Photolytic regulation of dissolved organic carbon in northern lakes, Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 11, 357-365. (Pubitemid 127594674)
44. Moran, M. A., and, J. S. Covert, (2003), Photochemically mediated linkages between DOM and bacterioplankton, in Aquatic Ecosystems: Interactivity of Dissolved Organic Matter, edited by, S. E. G. Findlay, and, R L. Sinsabaugh, (2003), pp. 244-262, Academic Press, San Diego.
45. Moran, M. A., and, R. G. Zepp, (1997), Role of photoreactions in the formation of biologically labile compounds from dissolved organic matter, Limnol. Oceanogr., 42, 1307-1316. (Pubitemid 28290192)
46. Obernosterer, I., and, R. Benner, (2004), Competition between biological and photochemical processes in the mineralization of dissolved organic carbon, Limnol. Oceanogr., 49, 117-124. (Pubitemid 38154293)
47. Ogrinc, N., R. Markovics, T. Kanduc, L. M. Walter, and, S. K. Hamilton, (2008), Sources and transport of carbon and nitrogen in the River Sava watershed, a major tributary of the River Danube, Appl. Geochem., 23, 3685-3698.
48. Opsahl, S. P., and, R. G. Zepp, (2001), Photochemically-induced alteration of stable carbon isotope ratios (δ13C) in terrigenous dissolved organic carbon, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28 (12), 2417-2420. (Pubitemid 32693125)
49. Osburn, C. L., D. P. Morris, K. A. Thorn, and, R. E. Moeller, (2001), Chemical and optical changes in freshwater dissolved organic matter exposed to solar radiation, Biogeochemistry, 54, 251-278. (Pubitemid 32736213)
50. Parsons, T. R., Y. Maita, and, C. M. Lalli, (1984), A Manual of Chemical and Biological Methods for Seawater Analysis, pp. 107-109, Pergamon Press, Oxford.
51. Petrone, K. C., J. B. Fellman, E. Hood, M. J. Donn, and, P. F. Grierson, (2011), The origin and function of dissolved organic matter in agro-urban coastal streams, J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosci., 116, doi: 10.1029/2010JG001537.
52. Raymond, P. A., and, J. E. Bauer, (2000), Bacterial consumption of DOC during transport through a temperate estuary, Aquat. Microb. Ecol., 22 (1), 1-12. (Pubitemid 34235223)
53. Raymond, P. A., and, J. E. Bauer, (2001a), DOC cycling in a temperate estuary: A mass balance approach using natural 14C and 13C isotopes, Limnol. Oceanogr., 46, 655-667. (Pubitemid 32434662)
54. Raymond, P. A., and, J. E. Bauer, (2001b), Riverine export of aged terrestrial organic matter to the North Atlantic Ocean, Nature, 409 (6819), 497-500. (Pubitemid 32144351)
55. Roberts, J. K., (1932), The lower York-James Peninsula. Virginia Geological Survey, Bulletin 37, Educational Series No.2.
56. Schultz, G. E., (1999), Bacterial dynamics and community structure in the York River Estuary, Ph.D. Dissertation, School of Marine Sciences, The College of William and Mary.
57. Seitzinger, S. P., H. Hartnett, R. Lauck, M. Mazurek, T. Minegishi, G. Spyres, and, R. Styles, (2005), Molecular-level chemical characterization and bioavailability of dissolved organic matter in stream water using electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry, Limnol. Oceanogr., 50, 1-12. (Pubitemid 40199022)
58. Sickman, J. O., C. L. DiGiorgio, M. L. Davisson, D. M. Lucero, and, B. Bergamaschi, (2010), Identifying sources of dissolved organic carbon in agriculturally dominated rivers using radiocarbon age dating: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Basin, California, Biogeochemistry, 99, 79-96, doi: 10.1007/s10533-009-9391-z.
59. Skjelkvåle, B. L., et al. (2005), Regional scale evidence for improvements in surface water chemistry 1990-2001, Environ. Pollut., 137, 165-176. (Pubitemid 40804725)
60. Sobczak, W. V., J. E. Cloern, A. D. Jassby, and, A. B. Muller-Solger, (2002), Bioavailability of organic matter in a highly disturbed estuary: The role of detrital and algal resources, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 99, 8101-8105. (Pubitemid 34651012)
61. Spencer, R. G. M., et al. (2009), Photochemical degradation of dissolved organic matter and dissolved lignin phenols from the Congo River, J. Geophys. Res., 114, G03010, doi: 10.1029/2009JG000968.
62. Stedmon, C. A., S. Markager, and, R. Bro, (2003), Tracing dissolved organic matter in aquatic environments using a new approach to fluorescence spectroscopy, Mar. Chem., 82, 239-254. (Pubitemid 37029444)
63. Stedmon, C. A., S. Markager, L. Tranvik, L. Kronberg, T. Slatis, and, W. Martinsen, (2007), Photochemical production of ammonium and transformation of dissolved organic matter in the Baltic Sea, Mar. Chem., 104, 227-240. (Pubitemid 46483875)
64. Stedmon C. A., and, R. Bro, (2008), Characterizing dissolved organic matter fluorescence with parallel factor analysis: A tutorial, Limnol. Oceanogr. Methods, 6, 572-579.
65. Stern, J., Y. Wang, B. Gu, and, J. Newman, (2007), Distribution and turnover of carbon in natural and constructed wetlands in the Florida Everglades, Appl. Geochem., 22, 1936-1948. (Pubitemid 47285653)
66. Sulzberger, B., and, E. Durisch-Kaiser, (2009), Chemical characterization of dissolved organic matter (DOM): A prerequisite for understanding UV-induced changes of DOM absorption properties and bioavailability, Aquat. Sci., 71, 104-126.
67. Thomas, D. N., and, R. J. Lara, (1995), Photodegradation of algal derived dissolved organic-carbon, Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 116, 309-310.
68. Warrner, T. J., T. V. Royer, J. L. Tank, N. A. Griffiths, E. J. Rosi-Marshall, and, M. R. Whiles, (2009), Dissolved organic carbon in streams from artificially drained and intensively farmed watersheds in Indiana, USA, Biogeochemistry, 95, 295-307.
69. Wiegner, T. N., and, S. P. Seitzinger, (2001), Photochemical and microbial degradation of external dissolved organic matter inputs to rivers, Aquat. Microb. Ecol., 24, 27-40. (Pubitemid 34235280)
70. Williams, C. J., Y. Yamashita, H. F. Wilson, R. Jaffé, and, M. A. Xenopoulos, (2010), Unraveling the role of land use and microbial activity in shaping dissolved organic matter characteristics in stream ecosystems, Limnol. Oceanogr., 55, 1159-1171.
71. Wilson, H. F., and, M. A. Xenopoulos, (2009), Effects of agricultural land use on the composition of fluvial dissolved organic matter, Nat. Geosci., 2 (1), 37-41.
72. Yamashita, Y., L. J. Scinto, N. Maie, and, R. Jaffé, (2010), Dissolved organic matter characteristics across a subtropical wetland's landscape: Application of optical properties in the assessment of environmental dynamics, Ecosystems, 13, 1006-1019.
73. Yamashita Y., B. D. Kloeppel, J. Knoepp, G. Zausen, and, R. Jaffé, (2011a), Long term effects of watershed disturbance and forest management on dissolved organic matter characteristics in headwater streams, Ecosystem, 14, 1110-1122, doi: 10.1007/s10021-011-9469-z.
74. Yamashita, Y., A. Panton, C. Mahaffey, and, R. Jaffé, (2011b), Assessing the spatial and temporal variability of dissolved organic matter in Liverpool Bay using excitation emission matrix fluorescence and parallel factor analysis, Ocean Dynamics, 61, 569-579.