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The concentrations and the distribution of organic matter in SLB (e.g. the outer part of Thale Sap Songkhla area) were examined during the period of September 1988 to September 1989. Organic matter in water samples were analyzed by gravimetry. Total organic matter and dissolved organic matter concentrations ranged from 74 to 7908 mg/L and from 23 to 7813 mg/L, respectively. Except for a set of observations which showed low concentrations during the flood season in November 1988, organic matter was regularly distributed throughout SLB. Domestic effluent and aquaculture are hypothesized as major sources of organic matter contamination. The levels of organic matter concentrations in SLB are significantly higher than would be expected for an area considered to be uncontaminated. The data also indicated a linear relationship between concentrations of suspended organic matter and suspended solids. This may be due to the organic matter associated with suspended solids.
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Sherdshoopongse, P., Thapornsawati, S. & Kwankaew, J. The distribution of organic matter in songkhla lake basin (SLB). Environ Monit Assess 19, 457–467 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00401333
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