Preferred term
particulate organic carbon
Definition
- [ECSO] Particulate organic carbon (POC), or particulate organic matter (POM) is that organic matter suspended in water, and that is not able to pass through a filter (filters generally range in size between 0.7 and 0.22 um). Usually plant or animal origin.
Broader concept
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20814
