The effect of temperature on biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) exertion rate and stoichiometry is important because most natural or engineered biological systems do not operate at standard conditions, and because the BOD system serves as a model for many mixed-population biological processes. Since the development of the test,1 exertion rate has been characterized as a temperature-sensitive function. The effect has been described by a modified Arrhenius relationship.
Temperature Effects on BOD Stoichiometry and Oxygen Uptake Rate
Authors: T. M. Flegal, E.D. Schroeder
1976 Journal Water Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 48, No. 12