Composition and biolability of dissolved organic matter from arctic and boreal streams April 2015 - May 2016

In this study, we collected samples throughout the year from up to eight streams along an arctic-boreal gradient in interior Alaska, ranging from discontinuous to continuous permafrost. We measured dissolved organic matter (DOM) biolability and nutrient limitation of decomposition through laboratory incubations of streamwater, and characterized DOM composition through optical properties and chemical analysis.