Dissolved Organic Carbon in Multilayered Aquifers of Pondicherry Region (India): Spatial and Temporal Variability and Relationships to Major Ion Chemistry

Carbon, which is an essential element found in rocks and minerals, is used by biologically diverse life forms as a source of energy. Natural organic carbon is mainly derived from decomposing vegetation and other organic matter in the soil zone. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is an important componen...

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Main Authors: Thilagavathi, R., Chidambaram, S., Thivya, C., Prasanna, Mohan Viswanathan, Tirumalesh, K., Pethaperumal, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50278