Table 1. Overall temperature effects on denitrification (equation 1) with either temperature dependent or fixed dissolved oxygen levels.
| Set-up | DO | D20 | Overall θs | R2 | ≈Q10 |
| Microcosm | T dependent | 100.6 | 1.24 | 0.87 | 9 |
| Field | T dependent | 430 | 1.28 | 0.79 | 12 |
| Microcosm | Fixed (0.6–1 mg l−1) | 81.2 | 1.15 | 0.74 | 4 |
| Model | T dependent (exp) | 85.4 | 1.30 | 1.00 | 14 |
| Model | T dependent (field) | 370.5 | 1.23 | 1.00 | 8 |
| Model | Fixed (1 mg l−1) | 198.5 | 1.16 | 1.00 | 4 |
Model results using parameters fitted on the microcosm experiment with temperature dependent oxygen levels. Q10 Estimates indicate the reaction rate increase at a 10 degree temperature rise.