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Table 3 Parameter values for 2D mesocosms

From: Biogeochemical consequences of macrofauna burrow ventilation†

Cylinder radiusar2/m

Burrow radiusbr1/m

Ventilation period durationctvent/s

Rest period durationcrrest/s

NH4+ excretion rate to burrowd/M s-1

ΣCO2 excretion rate to burrowe/M s-1

1.10 × 10-2

1.10 × 10-3

280

276

2.18 × 10-7

1.05 × 10-6

  1. aDetermined from the directly mesured N. diversicolor population [25] Each N. deversicolor builds a U-shape burrow with two opening at WSI. bFrom literature.[31] cFrom literature.[26] dFrom literature[27] after weight and burrow volume corrections. eCalculated from C: N ratio.[28]
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Geochemical Transactions

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