Optimization of artificial wetland design for removal of indicator microorganisms and pathogenic protozoa

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 363-368

  Gerba, C P ^a   Thurston, J A ^a   Falabi, J A ^a   Watt, P M ^a   Karpiscak, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructed wetlands; Cryptosporidium; Fecal coliforms; Giardia

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL WETLAND SYSTEMS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DUCKWEED COVERED POND WETLAND; GIARDIA; MULTI SPECIES SUBSURFACE FLOW WETLAND; MULTI SPECIES SURFACE FLOW WETLAND;

ADSORPTION; FILTRATION; MICROORGANISMS; REMOVAL; SEDIMENTATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

WETLANDS;

MICROORGANISM; REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY; WETLAND;

ADSORPTION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLIPHAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FILTRATION; FLOW; GIARDIA; MICROORGANISM; PLANT; POND; PROTOZOON; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WETLAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; LEMNA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032843879     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00519-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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