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  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Aquatic Science

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  • Wastewater treatment plant effluent is a key source of dissolved organic matter (dEfOM).
  • Understanding dEfOM behavior is crucial for predicting particle sedimentation, pollutant fate, and microbial interactions.
  • Limited research exists on dEfOM transformation compared to marine and riverine organic matter.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of temperature on dEfOM assembly into microgels.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms behind temperature-dependent dEfOM microgel formation.
  • To assess how temperature variations affect microgel size, assembly capacity, and granularity.

Main Methods:

  • Monitoring microgel size and granularity of dEfOM using flow cytometry.
  • Conducting experiments at different temperatures (4 °C, 20 °C, 35 °C).

Main Results:

  • Increased temperature enhanced dEfOM assembly capacity but decreased microgel size.
  • Lower temperatures (4 °C) reduced assembly capacity but increased microgel size and granularity.
  • Microgel size distribution followed the order: 4 °C > 20 °C > 35 °C.
  • Hydrophobic interactions and thermally induced condensation likely influence assembly.

Conclusions:

  • Temperature is a critical factor governing dEfOM microgel assembly and characteristics.
  • Findings provide insights into aquatic organic particle formation under changing environmental conditions.
  • This research aids in understanding organic matter fate in aquatic systems during global warming.