title: Continuous fluorescence excitation-emission matrix monitoring of river organic matter.
abstract: Real-time fluorescence monitoring has been mostly performed in marine systems, with little progress being made in the application of fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) spectroscopy, especially for freshwater monitoring. This paper presents a two weeks experiment where real-time fluorescence EEM data have been obtained for Bourn Brook, Birmingham, UK, using an in-situ fibre-optic probe. Fluorescence EEMs were measured every 3 min for two weeks, with control 'grab' samples every hour analyzed for fluorescence EEMs as well as pH, conductivity and dissolved organic carbon. Comparison of real-time and control samples showed an excellent agreement, with no evidence of fibre-optic probe fouling. EEMs of different character were identified using self-organizing maps, which demonstrated seven clusters of fluorescence EEMs which related to the intensity of fluorescence and relative intensities of peak T(1) and T(2) vs. peak C and peak A fluorescence. Fluorescence intensity of peaks A and C were observed to increase with rainfall, and a diesel pollution event was detected through an increase in T(2) fluorescence.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of R&D for Optoelectronics, INOE 2000, 409 Atomistilor Str., RO-077125 Magurele, Romania. frida@inoe.inoe.ro
authors.forename: Elfrida M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Carstea
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bieroza
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005843:Geography; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D012015:Reference Standards; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012621:Seasons; D012995:Solubility; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom; D014876:Water Pollution
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals