The use of subsurface-flow constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment in the Czech Republic

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Vymazal, Jan ^a  

^a Ecology and Use Wetlands   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

BOD5; Constructed wetland; Czech Republic; Macrophyte; Nutrients; Suspended solids; Treatment efficiency; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

WASTE WATER; WATER TREATEMENT; WETLANDS;

CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WETLANDS;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

EID: 0030222879     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-8574(95)00061-5     Document Type: Article

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