Biodegradation Kinetics of Benzene and Naphthalene in the Vadose and Saturated Zones of a (Semi)-arid Saline Coastal Soil Environment

Table 5

Initial concentrations and parameters of the two-site sorption and biodegradation kinetic models M1 and M2.

Compound	Soil and environmental condition	(mmol L^-1)	(mmol kg^-1)	(mmol L^-1)	(-)	(day^-1)	(day^-1)	Model M1 RMSE (-)	Model M2 RMSE (-)
Benzene	A1 (low salinity)	0.23	0.038	0.091	0.6			0.02	0.01
	A2 (low salinity)	0.23	0.050	0.091	0.55	5.56		0.04	0.05
	A3 (low salinity)	0.23	0.050	0.091	0.58	12.8		0.05	0.03
	A3 (high salinity)	0.21	0.050	0.091	0.54	8.04		0.03	0.02
Naphthalene	A1 (low salinity)	0.12	0.236	0.163	0.17			0.04	0.02
	A2 (low salinity)	0.12	0.236	0.163	0.35			0.03	0.03
	A3 (low salinity)	0.11	0.236	0.163	0.56			0.02	0.03
	A3 (high salinity)	0.11	0.299	0.153	0.43			0.02	0.02