@article{env2015345,
author={{M., Ayah and M., Grybos and M., Bawa L. and H., Bril and G., Djaneye-Boudjou},
title={Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Waters of Lom¨¦ Lagoon System (Togo)},
journal={American Journal of Environmental Protection},
volume={3},
number={4},
pages={145--150},
year={2015},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/env/3/4/5},
issn={2328-7233},
abstract={The aims of study is to distinguish the different origins of dissolved organic matter and emphasizes the spatial variations of dissolved organic matter quality in Lom¨¦ lagoon system composed by three lakes and Equilibrium canal. The results showed that, the three lakes of Lom¨¦ are dominated by biological dissolved organic matter (HIX &lt; 4) except the site O<SUB>11</SUB> (HIX = 5.75) with high biological activity (BIX included between 0.8 and 1). This high biological activity could due to the water contribution from north plateau and offshore bar. Apart from O<SUB>11</SUB> and C<SUB>4</SUB> the information brought by the ratio I¦Ã/I¦Á shows that the dissolved organic matter of the lagoon is autochthonous and composed by labile organic compounds. Lom¨¦ lagoon system is composed in majority by humic substances with a small amount of microbial products.},
doi={10.12691/env-3-4-5}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}