Dissolved organic sulfur is an important component of waters, influencing the cycling of many elements. Our recent study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters documents how sunlight selectively photo-oxidizes reduced dissolved organic sulfur (DOS) to inorganic sulfate. The results have implications for the cycling of carbon, sulfur, and trace metals (e.g., mercury) in aquatic environments, and documents a reaction that may be relevant in the atmosphere.
News from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility on research findings from our group. “From Antarctica to California: how water birds detoxify mercury”
