Structural Characteristics of Dissolved Organic Matter and the Influence on Environmental Pollutants

Dissolved organic matter(DOM),being ubiquitous in the environment,had various properties related to its origin,highly stable and microbially refractory properties.DOM not only played an important role in influencing microbial activity,degradation,transport and transformation,toxicity and bioavailability of trace metals and organic pollutants,but also can be potentially converted to toxic byproducts during treatment process.The structural characteristics of dissolved organic matter and the impact of environmental pollutants were reviewed.