Microbial characteristics of constructed wetlands

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 117-123

  Ottová, Vlasta ^a   Balcarová, Jarmila ^a   Vymazal, Jan ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b Ecology and Use Wetlands   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ammonifiers; Bacteria; Coliforms; Constructed wetlands; Denitrifiers; Faecal coliforms; Nitrifiers; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOFILTER; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CZECH REPUBLIC; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HIGHER PLANT; NITRIFICATION; PLANT ROOT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; MICROORGANISM;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GLYCERIA; GLYCERIA MAXIMA;

COLIFORM BACTERIA; ECOSYSTEMS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); IMPURITIES; NITRIFICATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

BIOFILTERS; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; FAECAL COLIFORMS; NITRIFIERS; NITROGEN CYCLE BACTERIA;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0030609435     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00060-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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