Impact of bloom events on dissolved organic matter fluorophore signatures in Ohio waters

Molecular level seasonality of dissolved organic matter in freshwater and its impact on drinking water treatment

“…, through screening of cyanotoxins, 56 while fluorescence spectroscopy can provide early-warning signals of cyanobacterial bloom initiation. 57,58 The potential for multiparameter monitoring, e.g. , microcystin-LR monitoring 59 along with DBP formation prediction and monitoring of municipal wastewater intrusion, 60 offered by both techniques is intriguing.…”

“…This is an area for which high-resolution mass spectrometry approaches present valuable tools for identification, e.g., through screening of cyanotoxins, 56 while fluorescence spectroscopy can provide early-warning signals of cyanobacterial bloom initiation. 57,58 The potential for multiparameter monitoring, e.g., microcystin-LR monitoring 59 along with DBP formation prediction and monitoring of municipal wastewater intrusion, 60 offered by both techniques is intriguing. For example, by using fluorescence spectroscopy, a humic-like component was found to correlate with the formation potential of trihalomethanes (THMs), while N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) formation potential correlated to a protein-like component, 61,62 demonstrating connections between fluorescent properties and the formation of DBPs of different health concern.…”