... rSE is the ratio of the filtrated secondary effluent to the volume of the BOD bottle, rLW is the ratio of the filtrated lake water to the volume of the BOD bottle, and OCSE is the oxygen ... particulate organic matter did not affect CODMn, the possibility of accumulation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) is pointed out (Imai, 2002). On the other hand, Takahashi (1999) reported that dissolved ... Japan ABSTRACT The influence of phosphorus concentration on the biodegradation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) was discussed as a possible cause of the accumulation of chemical oxygen...