The carbon cycle in our oceans is critical to the balance of life in ocean waters and for reducing carbon in the atmosphere, ...

Over the past decade, high concentrations of mercury contamination have appeared in higher organisms in the Florida Everglades. In some locations ("hot spots"), game fish contain mercury levels that ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Microbial degradation products and other forms of natural organic matter can make water look, smell and taste bad. Natural organic matter also can foul the membranes used in water ...

This schematic illustrates the key processes involved in the aggregation of nanoplastics (NPs) and natural organic matter (NOMs). The image highlights weak interactions, surface reactivity, and ...

Brett Poulin is an organic geochemist with the Water Mission Area in Boulder, Colorado. He completed B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Biology, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Engineering. His ...