TABLE 2.
Effects of ferrihydrite amendments on mineralization rates at station I
Process | Treatment | Mineralization rate (nmol cm−3 day−1) at deptha:
|
|
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0.5–1.5 cm | 8–10 cm | ||
ΣCO2 production | Unamended | 179 ± 20 | 14 ± 49 |
+ Ferrihydrite | 200 ± 67 | 71 ± 24 | |
NH4+ accumulation | Unamended | 24 ± 2 | −0.3 ± 0.2 |
+ Ferrihydrite | 26 ± 4 | −0.2 ± 0.6 | |
Sulfate reduction | Unamended | 97 ± 23 | 5.2 ± 0.9 |
+ Ferrihydrite | 109 ± 42 | 3.4 ± 0.3 |
Values are means ± standard errors.