Abstract
The characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in road runoff under different traffic densities were compared using resin fractionation, molecular weight distribution analysis, three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy, and UV–visible spectroscopy. Heavy traffic density strongly increased the concentration of DOM in road runoff, resulting in higher dissolved organic carbon. The distribution of molecular weights in DOM was not influenced by the traffic. DOM was dominated by colloidal organic matter with molecular weight in the 1 kDa to 0.45 μm size range. Hydrophobic fractions accounted for a large proportion than hydrophilic fractions in DOM, and hydrophobic acids increased with higher traffic density. Traffic density did not alter the fluorescent substances in DOM, including fulvic-like UV fluorescent substances and protein-like substances. However, more tryptophan-like protein substances were found in DOM from road runoff with heavy traffic. Moreover, the aromatization degree of DOM was not affected by heavy traffic, while the degree of humification decreased.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 51878024), the Beijing Outstanding Talent Project for Youth Talent Support Program, Science and Technology, and the Pyramid Talent Training Project of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (grant no. JDJQ20200302).
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Du, X., Chi, Z., Chen, M. et al. Characteristics of dissolved organic matter in urban road runoff under different traffic densities in Beijing, China. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 90520–90529 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21791-w
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