Dolly Kothawala
Researcher at Department of Ecology and Genetics; Limnology
- E-mail:
- dolly.kothawala@ebc.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Evolutionsbiologiskt centrum (EBC)
Norbyvägen 18 D
752 36 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Norbyvägen 18 D
752 36 Uppsala
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Short presentation
My research focuses on ecological questions related to the biogeochemical cycling of organic matter in freshwater and soil ecosystems. I also work on questions related to improving drinking water quality.
For detailed information about my research please see: https://kothawala.weebly.com and https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1hLWKUoAAAAJ&hl=en
Publications
Selection of publications
- Review article (2024)
- Seasonally variable interactions between dissolved organic matter and mineral particles in an agricultural river (2023)
- Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Dissolved Methane Across a Large Lake (2023)
- Key factors driving dissolved organic matter composition and bioavailability in lakes situated along the Eastern Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, China (2023)
- The influence of pH on dissolved organic matter fluorescence in inland waters (2022)
- Three Decades of Changing Nutrient Stoichiometry from Source to Sea on the Swedish West Coast (2022)
- How much carbon can be added to soil by sorption? (2021)
- Organic Matter Degradation across Ecosystem Boundaries (2021)
- How humans alter dissolved organic matter composition in freshwater: relevance for the Earth’s biogeochemistry (2021)
- How hydrology and anthropogenic activity influence the molecular composition and export of dissolved organic matter (2021)
- Selective removal of dissolved organic matter affects the production and speciation of disinfection byproducts (2019)
- ORCHIDEE-SOM (2018)
- Biogeochemical tools for characterizing organic carbon in inland aquatic ecosystems (2018)
- Understanding Dissolved Organic Matter Reactivity and Composition in Lakes and Streams Using Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS) (2018)
- A tale of pipes and reactors (2017)
- Variability in organic carbon reactivity across lake residence time and trophic gradients (2017)
- Influence of dissolved organic matter concentration and composition on the removal efficiency of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) during drinking water treatment (2017)
Recent publications
- Water residence time is an important predictor of dissolved organic matter composition and drinking water treatability (2024)
- Review article (2024)
- Disinfection by-product formation potential in response to variability in dissolved organic matter and nutrient inputs (2024)
- Seasonally variable interactions between dissolved organic matter and mineral particles in an agricultural river (2023)
- Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Dissolved Methane Across a Large Lake (2023)
All publications
Articles
- Water residence time is an important predictor of dissolved organic matter composition and drinking water treatability (2024)
- Review article (2024)
- Disinfection by-product formation potential in response to variability in dissolved organic matter and nutrient inputs (2024)
- Seasonally variable interactions between dissolved organic matter and mineral particles in an agricultural river (2023)
- Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Dissolved Methane Across a Large Lake (2023)
- Key factors driving dissolved organic matter composition and bioavailability in lakes situated along the Eastern Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, China (2023)
- Selective Exclusion of Aromatic Organic Carbon During Lake Ice Formation (2023)
- Rainstorms drive export of aromatic and concurrent bio-labile organic matter to a large eutrophic lake and its major tributaries (2023)
- Unified understanding of intrinsic and extrinsic controls of dissolved organic carbon reactivity in aquatic ecosystems (2022)
- The influence of pH on dissolved organic matter fluorescence in inland waters (2022)
- Changes in Water Chemistry Associated with Rainstorm Events Increase Carbon Emissions from the Inflowing River Mouth of a Major Drinking Water Reservoir (2022)
- Three Decades of Changing Nutrient Stoichiometry from Source to Sea on the Swedish West Coast (2022)
- Unraveling the Role of Anthropogenic and Natural Drivers in Shaping the Molecular Composition and Biolability of Dissolved Organic Matter in Non-pristine Lakes (2022)
- How much carbon can be added to soil by sorption? (2021)
- Organic Matter Degradation across Ecosystem Boundaries (2021)
- How humans alter dissolved organic matter composition in freshwater: relevance for the Earth’s biogeochemistry (2021)
- How hydrology and anthropogenic activity influence the molecular composition and export of dissolved organic matter (2021)
- Linking dissolved organic matter composition and bacterioplankton communities in an Amazon floodplain system (2020)
- Particles and Aeration at Mire-Stream Interfaces Cause Selective Removal and Modification of Dissolved Organic Matter (2020)
- Selective Adsorption of Terrestrial Dissolved Organic Matter to Inorganic Surfaces Along a Boreal Inland Water Continuum (2020)
- Rainstorm events shift the molecular composition and export of dissolved organic matter in a large drinking water reservoir in China (2020)
- Rice-paddy field acts as a buffer system to decrease the terrestrial characteristics of dissolved organic matter exported from a typical small agricultural watershed in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China (2019)
- Selective removal of dissolved organic matter affects the production and speciation of disinfection byproducts (2019)
- The interplay between total mercury, methylmercury and dissolved organic matter in fluvial systems (2018)
- Cleaning and sampling protocol for analysis of mercury and dissolved organic matter in freshwater systems (2018)
- ORCHIDEE-SOM (2018)
- Stream Dissolved Organic Matter Composition Reflects the Riparian Zone, Not Upslope Soils in Boreal Forest Headwaters (2018)
- Biogeochemical tools for characterizing organic carbon in inland aquatic ecosystems (2018)
- Understanding Dissolved Organic Matter Reactivity and Composition in Lakes and Streams Using Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS) (2018)
- A tale of pipes and reactors (2017)
- Variability in organic carbon reactivity across lake residence time and trophic gradients (2017)
- Preferential sequestration of terrestrial organic matter in boreal lake sediments (2017)
- Influence of dissolved organic matter concentration and composition on the removal efficiency of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) during drinking water treatment (2017)
- Persistence of dissolved organic matter in lakes related to its molecular characteristics (2015)
- The relative influence of land cover, hydrology, and in-stream processing on the composition of dissolved organic matter in boreal streams (2015)
- Impact of iron associated to organic matter on remote sensing estimates of lake carbon content (2015)
- Tracking changes in the optical properties and molecular composition of dissolved organic matter during drinking water production (2015)
- Chemodiversity of dissolved organic matter in lakes driven by climate and hydrology (2014)
- Controls of dissolved organic matter quality (2014)
- Hourly, daily, and seasonal variability in the absorption spectra of chromophoric dissolved organic matter in a eutrophic, humic lake (2014)
- In-Lake Processes Offset Increased Terrestrial Inputs of Dissolved Organic Carbon and Color to Lakes (2013)
- Inner filter correction of dissolved organic matter fluorescence (2013)
- Variability in spectral absorbance metrics across boreal lake waters (2012)
- Selective loss and preservation of lake water dissolved organic matter fluorescenceduring long-term dark incubations (2012)
- Selective adsorption of dissolved organic matter to mineral soils (2012)
- Reactivity continuum of dissolved organic carbon decomposition in lake water (2012)
- Selective decay of terrestrial organic carbon during transport from land to sea (2012)
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