Surface Films: Areas of Water Bodies That Are Often Overlooked

ROGER S. WOTTON; TERENCE M. PRESTON

doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2005)055[0137:SFAOWB]2.0.CO;2

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ROGER S. WOTTON, TERENCE M. PRESTON

Abstract

Material accumulates at the water–air interface of all natural water bodies to form a surface film. The interface is a dynamic environment, so surface films are altered by water movements, solar radiation, and biological processes. These films consist of a complex of organic matter and microorganisms, some of which are harmful. Researchers have often overlooked surface films when studying water bodies, and their importance is only now being recognized.

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ROGER S. WOTTON and TERENCE M. PRESTON "Surface Films: Areas of Water Bodies That Are Often Overlooked," BioScience 55(2), 137-145, (1 February 2005). https://doi.org/10.1641/0006-3568(2005)055[0137:SFAOWB]2.0.CO;2

Published: 1 February 2005