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There are at least five geochemical processes that affect dissolved organic compounds in water. They are sorption/partition, precipitation, volatilization, oxidation/reduction (both chemical and biochemical), and complexation. These processes are involved in the distribution and fate of organic molecules in water. This chapter discusses the importance of these mechanisms, and how geochemical processes control the pathways that organic solutes follow. Because an entire book could be written on the subject of geochemical processes, this chapter is only an overview of major geochemical processes with references to “in-depth” studies in each area.
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Thurman, E.M. (1985). Geochemical Processes. In: Organic Geochemistry of Natural Waters. Developments in Biogeochemistry, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5095-5_12
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