莱州湾荧光溶解有机物的时空分布

利用三维荧光光谱(EEMs)-平行因子分析法(PARAFAC)研究了春季(2020年5月)和秋季(2020年10月)莱州湾海域荧光溶解有机物(FDOM)的来源及时空分布特征。莱州湾海域FDOM由2类共4个荧光组分组成：C1、C4为类蛋白质组分,分别为色氨酸和酪氨酸;C2、C3为类腐殖质组分。并对各组分的来源及分布特征分析：春季FDOM分布主要受到陆源输入的影响,其中表层C1、C2、C3也受微生物活动影响。秋季表层C1、C2、C3分布受到陆源输入和浮游植物生产共同影响,秋季表层C4主要受生物现场生产影响,秋季底层C1、C2、C3主要受陆源输入影响,C4受陆源输入和浮游植物生产共同影响。各荧光组分在表层的季节性差异主要是由于春季部分FDOM经陆源输入后受偏南风作用,在莱州湾西部及南部海域扩散。FDOM在底层的季节性差异主要由于受到沉积物再悬浮的影响。HIX高值分布表明莱州湾西部和南部FDOM受陆源输入影响显著,BIX高值分布表明莱州湾远海FDOM受生物活动影响程度较高。总体上,陆源输入影响莱州湾FDOM分布的主要因素。本文利用三维荧光光谱-平行因子分析法(EEMs-PARAFAC)技术结合多元统计方法,分析了莱州湾春秋季FDOM的来源以及分布差异,为其他海区FDOM研究提供补充。     

2022年6月珠江流域洪水对下游溶解有机物浓度和组成的影响

当前极端气候事件频发,引起了人们广泛的关注。然而,气候变化对中国典型河流溶解有机物(DOM)的影响尚且未得到充分的认识。2021年11月至2022年10月,每月于珠江下游广州段采集河水样品,并分析其中溶解有机碳(DOC)、发色溶解有机物(CDOM)和荧光溶解有机物(FDOM)的浓度和组成。采样期间, 2022年6月珠江流域遭遇百年一遇的洪水。结果显示,洪水大幅度降低了河水中的DOC和CDOM浓度,并提高了DOM的芳香化程度。尽管洪水对DOM浓度产生了明显的稀释效应,但通过分析FDOM组成,进一步发现FDOM中不同组分对洪水的响应存在较大差异。FDOM短激发波长(230～235nm)处的类蛋白质组分峰值在洪水期间出现高值;与此同时,长激发波长(280～285nm)的类蛋白质组分和激发波长在345nm处的类腐殖质组分峰值在洪水期间出现最低值。此外,与长江下游相比,珠江下游水体中往往具有较高的DOC和CDOM浓度、DOM芳香化程度以及CDOM分子量。研究将有助于进一步了解珠江等世界大河DOM浓度和组成的变化规律和控制机制,以及揭示极端洪水对大河DOM动态变化产生的影响。     

长江口及邻近海域有色溶解有机物的分布及河口混合行为的季节变化研究

于2019年3月、7月和10月对长江口及邻近海域有色溶解有机物(CDOM)的分布及河口混合行为进行分析研究。通过对盐度、吸收光谱斜率S_275～295、吸收系数a_CDOM(355)以及叶绿素a的分析发现,在河口内低盐度区,7月淡水流量大,陆源输入量最大,a_CDOM(355)值最高,3月CDOM来源主要受陆源输入和浮游植物生产活动的影响,a_CDOM(355)值较10月高;在口外高盐度区,3月和7月的a_CDOM(355)值相近,均低于10月,CDOM分布主要受浮游植物生产活动的影响。利用三维荧光光谱?平行因子分析方法共鉴定出4个荧光组分:类蛋白质组分C1(280/330 nm)、类腐殖质组分C2(300/350 nm)、类腐殖质组分C3(260/465 nm)和类腐殖质组分C4(320/410 nm)。在3月、7月及10月,4个荧光组分强度由长江口内到口外呈递减趋势,受陆源输入和浮游植物生产活动的影响,平均荧光强度的季节变化总体上来说,由大到小依次为7月、10月、3月。3个季节CDOM荧光组分均存在偏离理论稀释线的现象,说明CDOM的来源(陆源输入、沉积物再悬浮和现场生物活动)和去除(被颗粒物吸附、光降解和细菌降解)机制复杂多变,揭示了长江口区域CDOM在不同时空下的不保守混合行为。     

珠江口磨刀门溶解有机物CDOM 三维荧光光谱特征

采用三维荧光对珠江口磨刀门夏秋季有色溶解有机物(CDOM)时空变化进行研究,分析其组成及荧光强度。结果表明, CDOM 三维荧光峰谱包括 UV 类腐殖质 A、陆源 Vis 类腐殖质 C 和海源 Vis类腐殖质M,以及类蛋白质T。在入海过程中,其组成未发生变化,但其荧光强度随盐度增加逐渐减小,反映了CDOM主要来源是陆源,并且主要受海水物理稀释控制,是一种典型的保守混合行为。在定点站位涨落潮周期中, CDOM的荧光强度不仅受到海水稀释的作用,表层水体CDOM受到紫外线的光降解作用,同时中层水体CDOM受到浮游植物的影响,反映了盐度、紫外线强度、生物活动对CDOM具有的共同影响。     

渤海有色溶解有机物的三维荧光光谱特征

本文采用三维荧光光谱(FEEMs)技术, 结合FEEMs特定光谱区荧光区域积分(FRI)法, 测定了2010年9月中旬渤海23个站位不同层次的有色溶解有机物(CDOM)样品, 以探讨渤海CDOM组分的水平和垂直分布特征以及控制因素。FEEMs的总累计积分和各荧光团的荧光区域积分比例可作为表征海域CDOM分布特征的一个良好指标, 且优于常规的单点荧光法。结果表明, 渤海CDOM中含有类腐殖质荧光团A、B、C, 类色氨酸荧光团M, 以及类酪氨酸荧光团N。从沿海至外海, CDOM总累计积分值不断减小。其中紫外区类腐殖质A的荧光区域积分比例无显著变化; 可见区陆源类腐殖质B的荧光区域积分比例也不断减小, 表明陆源输入为沿海区域CDOM的主要来源; 而可见区海源类腐殖质C、类蛋白质荧光团M、N的荧光区域积分比例和叶绿素浓度不断升高, 显示了生物活动的贡献。从层次来看, 沿海CDOM的总累计积分为: 表层>底层>中层; 而外海CDOM的总累计积分呈相反趋势。其中, 紫外区类腐殖质A的荧光区域积分比例在整个海域最小, 垂直分布无明显变化; 可见区陆源类腐殖质B的荧光区域积分比例与沿海CDOM总累计积分相一致; 可见区海源类腐殖质C、类蛋白质M和N的荧光区域积分比例与外海CDOM总累计积分相一致, 这反映了CDOM的垂直分布是由光化学反应、生物作用和沉积物再悬浮共同控制的特性。     

长江口盐度梯度下有色溶解有机物的分布、来源与季节变化

通过测定有色溶解有机物（CDOM）的吸收光谱和荧光光谱研究了2015年3月和7月长江口盐度梯度下CDOM的分布、组成、来源及河口混合行为等。利用激发发射矩阵荧光光谱（EEMs）并结合平行因子分析（PARAFAC）,研究了CDOM的荧光组分特征,共识别出两类4个荧光组分组成,即类腐殖质荧光组分C1（260,375/490 nm）、C2（365/440 nm）、C3（330/400 nm）及类蛋白质荧光组分C4（295/345 nm）。结果表明,3月和7月,4种荧光组分的分布模式与总荧光强度都基本一致:从口内到口外,先升高后降低,且4种组分都在河口呈现不保守混合行为,在最大浑浊带处存在添加过程,达到峰值,在口外有去除过程。3月腐殖化指数HIX范围在1.12~7.19,而7月HIX的范围在0.87~6.71;生物指数BIX在3月范围在0.76~1.11,7月为0.62~1.15,表明3月CDOM的腐殖化程度较7月高,而自生贡献比例较7月略低。3月吸收系数α（355）的平均值为0.55 m-1 ,7月的略高,为0.61 m-1,表明7月长江口CDOM的含量略高。光谱斜率比值S_R的季节性变化不大,都是近岸低,远岸高,表明CDOM的平均分子质量从口内到口外在逐渐增加。     

船舶压载水中荧光溶解有机物的光谱特征研究

采用三维激发-发射荧光光谱(3D-EEMs),结合平行因子分析(PARAFAC),研究了2015年12月至2020年1月停靠上海洋山港和江苏省江阴港的42艘入境船舶压载水中荧光溶解有机物(FDOM)的组成特征及其来源,并探讨了FDOM用于鉴别置换和未置换压载水的可行性。结果显示,船舶压载水中FDOM主要由3种荧光组分组成：类色氨酸荧光组分C1,λ_ex为275 nm,λ_em为332 nm;UVB类腐殖质组分C2,λ_ex为290和315 nm,λ_em为386 nm;UVA类腐殖质组分C3,λ_ex为250和360 nm,λ_em为446 nm。组分C1在船舶压载水FDOM中荧光强度百分比最高,其次为组分C3,组分C2最低。显著性分析显示,未置换压载水中组分C1显著高于置换压载水(p<0.05)的,而组分C2和C3则无显著差异(p>0.05)。荧光指数分析表明,未置换压载水FDOM受陆源输入和微生物活动的共同影响,而置换压载水由于远离近岸,水体生物活动为...     

舟山海域陆源溶解有机质变化及其对近岸羽状流的响应

2007年夏季在东海舟山海域河口锋区开展了陆源溶解有机质的调查研究。测定了有色溶解有机质(CDOM)在激发波长370 nm/发射波长460 nm处的荧光强度和在λ=355 nm处的吸收系数,用于代表陆源CDOM浓度,并测定了荧光指数以指示CDOM来源。结果表明,CDOM的荧光值和紫外吸收系数之间呈显著正相关性,陆源CDOM浓度大体有向海方向降低的趋势,但是纵向上存在一些"突跃"现象。在舟山海域东北角不时观测到表层水体含有高浓度的CDOM,但变异性很大,推测可能该海区受到长江口羽状流的影响。在连续观测站发现陆源CDOM浓度在低平潮时往往比高平潮时要高。河海水在混合过程中CDOM浓度与盐度呈显著的线性负相关关系。在低盐度的悬沙锋区(S<24)CDOM浓度明显低于理论稀释值,而在较高盐度的羽状锋区,CDOM浓度接近于理论稀释值。在盐度为24~31范围内,大部分水样的荧光指数在1.50上下波动,表明其中CDOM来源以陆地来源为主;在较低盐度(S<24)的水样中荧光指数在1.70至1.90以上,表明CDOM以海洋来源为主,这与其陆源组分在高浊度的低盐度区存在显著的去除过程有关。研究表明,舟山海域水质存在着显著的变异性,与近岸羽状流密切相关,陆源溶解有机质的分布特征对此有较好的响应。     

近海养殖水体溶解性有机质的荧光特征及环境指示意义

为探究近海养殖水体溶解性有机质(dissolved organic matter,DOM)的荧光特征及环境指示意义,以山东省东营市凡纳滨对虾池塘为研究对象,利用三维荧光光谱-平行因子分析(EEMs-PARAFAC)技术对2020年9月14日至10月17日凡纳滨对虾池塘养殖水体中DOM的荧光特征进行了分析,以期揭示其来源及环境指示意义。结果表明,养殖池水体DOM有4种荧光组分,包括1种类蛋白质物质(C4)和3种类腐殖酸物质(C1、C2与C3),前者作为养殖池水体DOM特有组分,且其荧光强度高于对照池各组分。养殖池水体DOM总荧光强度、总有机碳和溶解有机碳含量于采样时期均明显高于对照池。综合3种荧光指数(FI、BIX、HIX),对照池和养殖池水体DOM以内源输入为主,自生源特征明显。对照池和养殖池水体DOM组分与营养盐(氮、磷营养盐为主)具有显著相关性,表明DOM组分的产生与利用和营养盐的消耗与生成过程相耦合。养殖池DOM组分C1和C4与chl a呈显著正相关性,表明浮游藻类是养殖水体DOM类蛋白质和类腐殖酸物质的重要来源。该研究揭示了养殖水体有机质高度积累,对养殖环境的富营养化带来潜在威胁,同时为进一步揭示养殖水体DOM的光化学性质提供了科学依据。     

2011年夏季胶州湾表层溶解有机物荧光特征的时空变化

利用三维荧光光谱技术(EEMs)结合平行因子分析(PARAFAC)的方法,对2011年8月至9月胶州湾表层海水溶解有机物荧光特征的时间与空间变化进行了研究。PARAFAC模型共鉴别出四个荧光组分:类蛋白质荧光组分(C1),陆源类腐殖质荧光组分(C2,C4)和海源类腐殖质荧光组分(C3)。类蛋白组分在调查期间的荧光强度最强(0.14±0.06),其余三个组分荧光强度相近(0.07±0.02,0.09±0.02,0.05±0.02)。这四种组分在8月下旬多雨期和9月上旬受径流影响的时期荧光强度较高,在9月下旬雨季影响消退后荧光强度显著降低。研究表明各组分荧光强度总体上与叶绿素a浓度显著正相关,与盐度负相关,说明胶州湾夏季FDOM浓度主要受降雨引发的生物活动影响。     

Characterization of dissolved organic matter fluorescence in the South Atlantic Bight with use of PARAFAC model: Interannual variability

Systematic water sampling for characterization of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in the coastal South Atlantic Bight, was conducted as part of the long term Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program (CORMP). Water samples were collected during a 3.5 year period, from October 2001 until March 2005, in the vicinity of the Cape Fear River (CFR) outlet and in adjacent Onslow Bay (OB). During this study there were two divergent hydrological and meteorological conditions in the CFR drainage area: a severe drought in 2002, followed by the very wet year of 2003. CDOM was characterized optically by the absorption coefficient at 350 nm, the spectral slope coefficient (S), and by Excitation Emission Matrix (EEM) fluorescence. Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC) was used to assess CDOM composition from EEM spectra and six components were identified: three terrestrial humic-like components, one marine humic-like component and two protein-like components. Terrestrial humic-like components contributed most to dissolved organic matter (DOM) fluorescence in the low salinity plume of the CFR. The contribution of terrestrial humic-like components to DOM fluorescence in OB was much smaller than in the CFR plume area. Protein-like components contributed significantly to DOM fluorescence in the coastal ocean of OB and they dominated DOM fluorescence in the Gulf Stream waters. Hydrological conditions during the observation period significantly impacted both concentration and composition of CDOM found in the estuary and coastal ocean. In the CFR plume, there was an order of magnitude difference in CDOM absorption and fluorescence intensity between samples collected during the drought compared to the wet period. During the drought, CDOM in the CFR plume was composed of equal proportions of terrestrial humic-like components (ca. 60% of the total fluorescence intensity) with a significant contribution of proteinaceous substances (ca. 20% of the total fluorescence). During high river flow, CDOM was composed mostly of humic substances (nearly 75% of total fluorescence) with minor contributions by proteinaceous substances. The impact of changes in fresh water discharge patterns on CDOM concentration and composition was also observed in OB, though to a lesser degree.     

Optical properties of estuarine dissolved organic matter isolated using cross-flow ultrafiltration

Dissolved organic matter(DOM) from freshwater, mid-salinity, and seawater endmember samples in the Jiulong River Estuary, China were fractionated using cross-flow ultrafiltration with a 10-kDa membrane. The colloidal organic matter(COM; 10 kDa–0.22 μm) retentate, low molecular weight(LMW) DOM(10 kDa) permeate, and bulk samples were analyzed using absorption spectroscopy and three-dimensional fluorescence excitation-emission-matrix spectroscopy. The UV-visible spectra of COM were very similar to those obtained for permeate and bulk samples, decreasing monotonically with increasing wavelength. Most of the chromophoric DOM(CDOM, expressed as the absorption coefficient a355) occurred in the LMW fraction, while the percentage of CDOM in the colloidal fraction was substantially higher in the freshwater endmember(13.4% of the total) than in the seawater endmember(6.8%). The bulk CDOM showed a conservative mixing behavior in the estuary, while there was removal of the COM fraction and a concurrent addition of the permeate fraction in the mid-salinity sample, implying that part of the colloidal CDOM was transformed into LMW CDOM. Two humic-like components(C1: 250, 325/402 nm; and C2: 265, 360/458 nm) and one protein-like component(C3: 275/334 nm) were identified using parallel factor analysis. The contributions of the C1, C2, and C3 components of the COM fraction to the bulk sample were 2.5%–8.7%, 4.8%–12.6%, and 7.4%–14.7%, respectively, revealing that fluorescent DOM occurred mainly in the LMW fraction in the Jiulong River Estuary. The C1 and C2 components in the retentate and permeate samples showed conservative mixing behavior, but the intensity ratio of C2/C1 was higher in the retentate than in the permeate fractions for all salinity samples, showing that the humic component was more enriched in the COM than the fulvic component. The intensity ratio of C3/(C1+C2) was much higher in the retentate than in the permeate fraction for mid-salinity and seawater samples, revealing that the protein-like component was relatively more enriched in COM than the humic-like component. The contribution of the protein-like component(C3) to the total fluorescence in the retentate increased from 14% in the freshwater endmember to 72% for the seawater endmember samples, clearly indicating the variation of dominance by the humic-like component compared to the protein-like component during the estuarine mixing process of COM.     

西太平洋秋季130°E断面有色溶解有机物的分布特征及光降解行为研究

对2018年秋季西太平洋130°E断面上层水体有色溶解有机物(CDOM)的光学特性及光降解行为进行了研究。结果表明，西太平洋上层水体CDOM的吸收系数a(320)变化范围为0.025～0.64 m?1，平均值为(0.20±0.08) m?1；a(320)在表层相对较低，主要与表层CDOM的光漂白去除有关；在100～200 m水层较高，主要与次表层的生物活动有关。利用三维荧光光谱?平行因子分析技术，识别出两种荧光组分:类酪氨酸组分C1和海洋类腐殖质组分C2。C1主要源于棉兰老冷涡?上升流所带来的营养物质对浮游植物生产活动和微生物活动的促进作用；C2主要源于黑潮所带来的海洋类腐殖的输入。光化学降解实验发现，CDOM吸收值的损失主要发生在紫外波段；光照60 h后，类酪氨酸组分相较于海洋类腐殖质组分更易发生光降解；且光降解是西太平洋海域CDOM的重要去除途径。     

用三维荧光光谱-平行因子分析法研究长江口南部有色溶解有机物荧光的季节变化

The southern Changjiang River Estuary has attracted considerable attention from marine scientists because it is a highly biologically active area and is biogeochemically significant.Moreover,land-ocean interactions strongly impact the estuary,and harmful algal blooms(HABs) frequently occur in the area.In October 2010 and May 2011,water samples of chromophoric dissolved organic matter(CDOM) were collected from the southern Changjiang River Estuary.Parallel factor analysis(PARAFAC) was used to assess the samples' CDOM composition using excitation-emission matrix(EEM) spectroscopy.Four components were identified:three were humic-like(C1,C2 and C3) and one was protein-like(C4).Analysis based on spatial and seasonal distributions,as well as relationships with salinity,Chl a and apparent oxygen utilization(AOU),revealed that terrestrial inputs had the most significant effect on the three humic-like Components C1,C2 and C3 in autumn.In spring,microbial processes and phytoplankton blooms were also important factors that impacted the three components.The protein-like Component C4 had autochthonous and allochthonous origins and likely represented a biologically labile component.CDOM in the southern Changjiang River Estuary was mostly affected by terrestrial inputs.Microbial processes and phytoplankton blooms were also important sources of CDOM,especially in spring.The fluorescence intensities of the four components were significantly higher in spring than in autumn.On average,C1,C2,C3,C4 and the total fluorescence intensity(TFI) in the surface,middle and bottom layers increased by123%–242%,105%–195%,167%–665%,483%–567% and 184%–245% in spring than in autumn,respectively.This finding corresponded with a Chl a concentration that was 16–20 times higher in spring than in autumn and an AOU that was two to four times lower in spring than in autumn.The humification index(HIX) was lower in spring that in autumn,and the fluorescence index(FI) was higher in spring than in autumn.This result indicated that the CDOM was labile and the biological activity was intense in spring.     

西太平洋冬季上层水体有色溶解有机物的分布和转化特征

为深入解析西太平洋溶解有机碳的生物地球化学过程，本研究于2015年12月至2016年1月，开展了西太平洋上层水体有色溶解有机物（CDOM）吸收光谱和荧光光谱特征研究。研究结果表明，西太平洋上层水体CDOM吸收系数a（320）变化范围为0.01~1.07 m-1，平均值为0.18 m-1；其较高值位于100~200 m水层，表层的海水相对含量较低，主要以有机物的光化学分解为主。采用PARAFAC分析CDOM三维荧光光谱特征，得到1种类腐殖质组分C2（252（310 nm）/405 nm）及2种类蛋白组分C1（224（276 nm）/335 nm）和C3（224（260 nm）/300 nm），其中类腐殖质荧光组分占总荧光强度的11%~22%，蛋白质荧光组分占总荧光强度的78%~89%，蛋白质荧光中类色氨酸和类络氨酸组分对荧光强度的贡献相当。洋流在大尺度上控制西太平洋CDOM的分布特征，两流交界处和环流形成区域的CDOM相对含量较高，荧光信号较强。西太上层水体CDOM相对含量和荧光信息，与温度、盐度、DO和营养盐等理化因素之间的相关分析结果表明，CDOM主要成分类蛋白质的产生主要受上层水体初级生产过程控制。     

Variation of dissolved organic matter and fluorescence characteristics before,during and after phytoplankton bloom

The variation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and fluorescence characteristics during the phytoplankton bloom were investigated in Yashima Bay, at the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. We found significant accumulations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), dissolved organic nitrogen (DON), chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) fluorescence, and UV₂₆₀ during the phytoplankton bloom period in 2005, although lower accumulations of DOC and DON and only increases of CDOM fluorescence were observed during the bloom period in 2006. Little or no correlation between DOM and phytoplankton abundance might be due to the composition of DOM, which is a complex mixture of organic materials. The 3D-EEM results revealed that the DOM produced around the phytoplankton bloom period contained tyrosine, tryptophan, and humic-like substances. Our results showed that the occurrence of phytoplankton bloom contributed to the production of DOM in coastal water but the DOM accumulation depended on the type of phytoplankton bloom, the phytoplankton species in particular. From our results, we concluded that phytoplankton have a great role in the dynamics of DOM as a producer in a coastal environment.     

Fluorescence characteristics of dissolved organic matter in the deep waters of the Okhotsk Sea and the northwestern North Pacific Ocean

Fluorescent dissolved organic matter (DOM), a fraction of chromophoric DOM, is known to be produced in the deep ocean and is considered to be bio-refractory. However, the factors controlling fluorescence properties of DOM in the deep ocean are still not well understood. In this study, we determined the fluorescence properties of DOM in the deep waters of the Okhotsk Sea and the northwestern North Pacific Ocean using excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC). One protein-like, two humic-like components, and one uncertain component, which might be derived from a fluorometer artifact, were identified by EEM-PARAFAC. Fluorescence intensity levels of the protein-like component were highest in the surface waters, decreased with depth, but did not change systematically in the bathypelagic layer (1000 m - bottom). Fluorescence characteristics of the two humic-like components were similar to those traditionally defined as marine and terrestrial humic-like fluorophores. The fluorescence intensity levels of the two humic-like components were lowest in the surface waters, increased with depth in the mesopelagic layer (200 - 1000 m), and then slightly decreased with depth in the bathypelagic layer. The ratio of the two humic-like components remained in a relatively narrow range in the bathypelagic layer compared to that in the surface layer, suggesting a similar composition of humic-like fluorophores in the bathypelagic layer. In addition, the fluorescence intensities of the two humic-like components were linearly correlated to apparent oxygen utilization (AOU) in the bathypelagic layer, suggesting that both humic-like components are produced in situ as organic matter is oxidized biologically. These findings imply that optical characteristics of humic-like fluorophores once formed might not be altered further biologically or geochemically in the deep ocean. On the other hand, relationships of fluorescence intensities with AOU and Fe(III) solubility were different between the two humic-like components in the mesopelagic layer, suggesting different environmental dynamics and biogeochemical roles for the two humic-like components.     

Production and degradation of fluorescent dissolved organic matter derived from bacteria

Dynamics of fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM) in ocean environments has received attention over the past few decades. Although it has appeared that in situ production of oceanic FDOM is mainly due to bacteria, the production and bio- and photodegradation processes of bacterial FDOM have not been elucidated. In this study, a culture experiment with bacteria was carried out to assess the production and biodegradation processes of bacterial FDOM. Photodegradation of bacterial FDOM and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was also examined by exposure to a solar simulator. Bacterial FDOM consists of six components which were determined by parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC). Fluorescence intensities of protein-like FDOM increased with the bacterial biomass, but the increases of humic-like FDOM lagged behind the protein-like FDOM by 5–10 days. Exposure to simulated sunlight caused significant decreases in fluorescence intensities of all components; 52–94% of the initial intensities were lost during 24 h. While, the DOC concentration exhibited a small decrease through the experiment (1.9–11.1%). These results showed that photodegradability of bacteria derived DOC was much less than the fluorescence, indicating that the lifetime of bacteria-derived DOC is much longer than the length estimated by the fluorescence. The role of photobleached FDOM derived from bacteria may be significant in the biogeochemical cycle at the surface layer.