Dissolved organic matter provides an important source of energy and nutrients to stream ecosystems. Here we demonstrate a field-based method to manipulate the ambient pool of dissolved organic matter in situ through easily replicable nutrient pulses.
Wymore, A. S., Rodríguez-Cardona, B., McDowell, W. H. Understanding Dissolved Organic Matter Biogeochemistry Through In Situ Nutrient Manipulations in Stream Ecosystems. J. Vis. Exp. (116), e54704, doi:10.3791/54704 (2016).