CHM 4081 Environmental Chm II

Organic Geochemistry Of Natural Waters And Sediments. An Overview Of The Sources Of Organic Matter In Aquatic Systems, The Important Reactions And Transport Mechanisms That Control The Biochemical Cycling Of Organic Carbon In These Systems, And The Impact Of Naturally-occurring Organic Carbon On Environmental And Ecological Processes. Attention Will Also Be Devoted To Anthropogenic (xenobiotic) Organic Molecules. Discussion Of How Analytical Techniques Such As 13c Nmr, Mass Spectroscopy And Capillary Electrophoresis Provide Useful Organic Biogeochemical Information.