Research Article
Biodegradation Kinetics of Benzene and Naphthalene in the Vadose and Saturated Zones of a (Semi)-arid Saline Coastal Soil Environment
Table 4
Separate statistical regression analyses of the results of biodegradation kinetics as a function of depth and salinity as EC.
| Compound | Percent losses at low salinity by sorption and biodegradation versus depth | Percent losses by sorption and biodegradation versus salinity as EC | values at low salinity versus depth | values versus salinity as EC | 21 days | 35 days | 21 days | | value | | value | | value | | value | | value |
| Benzene | 1.00 | 0.04 | 0.93 | 0.16 | 0.57 | 0.24 | 0.89 | 0.22 | 0.52 | 0.28 | Naphthalene | 1.00 | 0.007 | 0.96 | 0.12 | 0.46 | 0.32 | 0.95 | 0.15 | 0.48 | 0.31 |
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