An international team of researchers have discovered how biomolecules in nature are transformed to yield complex natural organic matter found in rivers and lakes. They examined dissolved organic matter from four tributaries of the Amazon River, pictured (IMAGE)
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The international team of researchers examined dissolved organic matter from four tributaries of the Amazon River and two lakes in Sweden. They discovered how biomolecules in nature are transformed to yield complex natural organic matter found in rivers and lakes, a dramatic chemical transformation process has remained a mystery that has confounded researchers for over half a century.
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Michael Gonsior/University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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