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Preferred term

Dissolved organic nitrogen

Definition

The difference between Total Dissolved Nitrogen (TDN) and Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen (DIN), which comprises nitrate-N (NO3-), ammonia-N (NH4+) and nitrite-N (NO2-). DON is not a single compound but a mixture of compounds ranging from simple amino acids to complex humic substances.

Broader concept

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Entry terms

Note

[source of definition ] http://www.tesionline.com" , "[controlled by ] Heikki Hamalainen

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/EnvEU_335

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 6/18/18

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