A heterogeneous class of water-soluble compounds containing covalently bound CARBON that are derived from a variety of biological and geological sources during the biogeochemical cycling of carbon (CARBON CYCLE).
Also Known As:
Carbon, Dissolved Organic; Nitrogen, Dissolved Organic; Organic Carbon, Dissolved; Organic Chemicals, Dissolved; Organic Compounds, Dissolved; Organic Matter, Dissolved; Organic Nitrogen, Dissolved; Organic Phosphorus, Dissolved; Phosphorus, Dissolved Organic; Dissolved Organic Carbon; Dissolved Organic Chemicals; Dissolved Organic Compounds; Dissolved Organic Nitrogen; Dissolved Organic Phosphorus