TABLE 2.
Effect of CH3F on bacterial oxidation of 14CH2Br2 and 14CH3Br
| Water type | Amt of dibromomethane oxidized (nmol liter−1 day−1)
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Amt of methyl bromide oxidized (nmol liter−1 day−1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without CH3F | With CH3F | % Inhibition | Without CH3F | With CH3F | % Inhibition | |
| Freshwater | 9.5 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 82 | 12 ± 0.8 | 0 | 100 |
| Estuarine | 5.2 ± 0.3 | 5.3 ± 0.4a | 0 | 9.1 ± 0.8 | 7.5 ± 0.3 | 19 |
| Seawater | 16 ± 1.2 | 17 ± 1.3 | 0 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 0.14 ± 0.05 | 0 |
| Seawater | 21 ± 0.9 | 20 ± 2.2 | 0 | |||
| Hypersaline-alkaline | 27 ± 1.2 | 21 ± 1.8 | 22 | 0.45 ± 0.05 | 0.44 ± 0.07 | 0 |
a
Samples were taken during a period of heavy rain.