Comment on "Physical model for the decay and preservation of marine organic carbon".
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Abstract
Rothman and Forney (Reports, 1 June 2007, p. 1325) described a model for the decay of marine organic carbon. However, the enzyme deactivation rates required by their model are too fast compared with available data, and the model fails to explain the similarity in observed decay rate constants from different experiments. Alternative models provide equally good fit to the observed temporal trend in decay rate constants.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteria
- Biodegradation, Environmental
- Carbon
- Geologic Sediments
- Models, Theoretical
- Organic Chemicals
- Seawater