Microbial reactions in facultative oxidation ponds—II. Biochemical activity of facultative oxidation pond sediments

Studies of biochemical reactions involved in the decomposition of organic matter in sediments of a facultative oxidations pond have shown that the reactions most sensitive to anaerobic conditions increased in activity with increasing pond depth. Other reactions less affected by anaerobic conditions showed little or no change. Use of these parameters in the examination of malfunctioning ponds is also indicated.