Question: In the lecture notes, an example for Redfield ratio stoichiometry determined the mg/L of BOD that would be produced for conversion of 1mg/L of N.

In the lecture notes, an example for Redfield ratio stoichiometry determined the mg/L of BOD that would be produced for conversion of 1mg/L of N. Someone in the class astutely commented that this calculation assumes that P is plentiful, so that there is no limitation on the growth due to inadequate P for usage of the 1 mg/L of N. So, let's do the converse problem.....which is, then.... If 1mg/LP in PO43 reacted to form plant matter by the above reaction, and N was not limiting, how much BOD would be predicted to be produced by the Redfield ratio stochiometry
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