Water Science

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Coloured Dissolved Organic Matter

Description of the term: Coloured Dissolved Organic Matter

Colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) is the optically measurable component of the dissolved organic matter in water. Also known as chromophoric dissolved organic matter, yellow substance, and gelbstoff, CDOM occurs naturally in aquatic environments primarily as a result of tannins released from decaying detritus.

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