  The star formation rates for the 230 nearest Markarian galaxies with radial
velocities V_LG<3500 km/s have been determined from their far ultraviolet
fluxes obtained with the GALEX satellite. We briefly discuss the observed
relationship between the star formation rate and other integral parameters of
these galaxies: stellar mass, hydrogen mass, morphological type, and activity
index. On the average, the Markarian galaxies have reserves of gas that are a
factor of two smaller than those of galaxies in the field of the same stellar
mass and type. Despite their elevated activity, the specific rate of star
formation in the Markarian galaxies, SFR/M_*, does not exceed a limit of
~dex(-9.4) [yr^-1].
