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Figure 2. Effects of reaction with mineral surfaces on weight average molecular weight (Mw) of dissolved NOM as measured by HPSEC. Grey band represents the mean ± 95% confidence interval for Mw of unreacted NOM. Oak FFL NOM is used for comparison across mineral types, whereas the effect of FFL source (oak versus pine) is assessed using goethite as a common adsorbent.