Formation of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter by Bacterial Degradation of Phytoplankton-derived Aggregates: A Case for the Charge Transfer Model

Chris L Osburn1, Joanna D Kinsey1, Michael R Shields2, Thomas S Bianchi2, Astrid Schnetzer1, Kai Ziervogel3 and Gabrielle Corradino1, (1)North Carolina State University, Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Raleigh, NC, United States, (2)University of Florida, Department of Geological Sciences, Gainesville, FL, United States, (3)University of New Hampshire, Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory, Durham, NH, United States