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. 2011 Mar 31;6(3):e18508. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018508

Table 2. Model parameter values.

Symbol Description Unit Value Source
D20max Denitrification at 20 degrees under anoxic conditions µmol N m−2 h−1 232; 645 Exp 1; Ditch enclosures
θD Temperature activity coefficient denitrification Dimensionless 1.16 Exp 1
Ks Half saturation constant of denitrification for oxygen mg l−1 6.0 Exp 1
P DO Production rate g m−3 d−1 1.94 Exp 1
R DO Consumption rate g m−3 d−1 2.28; 3.26 Exp 1; Ditch dataset
θP Temperature activity coefficient photosynthesis Dimensionless 1.04 [9], [13]
θR Temperature activity coefficient respiration Dimensionless 1.10 [9], [13]
KR Re-aeration constant d−1 0.30 [29]