... that as the substrate is biodegraded, the rate of biodegradation is not affected, i.e. loss is AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION OF ORGANIC CHEMICALS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA: A SUMMARY OF FIELD AND LABORATORY ... (1986)Benzene NE of Barker's Island,Superior Bay, WILake water Lab microcosm 20 No biodegradation Vaishnav,DD & Babeu,L (1987)Benzene Santa Catarina Island, Brazil Uncontaminated Aquifer sediment ... available aerobic biodegradation literature for several common organic chemicals and identified biodegradation rate constants from these studies. Unlike the anaerobic biodegradation rateconstant database...