Table T9. Sulfate reduction rate parameters.
Site
C
(mM)
k/
(1/m)
Burial
velocity
(m/m.y.)
Integrated rate
(mmol/m2/yr)
Go
(mmol/g)
Carbon
required
(wt%)
Linear
Exponential
1244 –80 0.057 270 24 19 0.28 0.34
1245 –92 0.069 230 33 20 0.35 0.42
1246 –80 0.057 310 26 17 0.26 0.31
1247 –75 0.052 140 21 14 0.4 0.48
1251 –105 0.085 630 50 29 0.23 0.27
1252 –105 0.085 280 41 20 0.35 0.42

Notes: Parameters estimated from pore water sulfate gradients. Go = metabolizable organic matter.