A new model for the biodegradation kinetics of oil droplets: application to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Table 1 Kinetic parameters for representative hydrocarbon compounds

Compound	μ (h^-1)	K_s(g-oil/m³)	Y_oil(g-cell/g-oil)	Reference
Naphthalene (C₁₀H₈)	0.256	0.57	0.4	[26]
1-Methylnaphthalene (C₁₁H₁₀)	0.310	5.3	0.5	[26]
2-Methylnaphthalene (C₁₁H₁₀)	0.240	3.1	0.4	[26]
2-Ethylnaphthalene (C₁₂H₁₂)	0.240	2.7	0.4	[26]
Phenanthrene (C₁₄H₁₀)	0.240	2.2	0.4	[26]
Anthracene (C₁₄H₁₀)	0.240	2.5	0.4	[26]
Pyrene (C₁₆H₁₀)	0.240	0.69	0.4	[26]
Benzene (C₆H₆)	0.335	3.17	1.04	[41]
Toluene (C₇H₈)	0.543	1.96	1.22	[41]
Xylene (C₈H₁₀)	0.535	4.55	0.25	[41]

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