Fundamental processes within natural and constructed wetland ecosystems: Short-term versus long-term objectives

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 11-12, 2001, Pages 1-8

  Wetzel, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Detritus; Macrophyte productivity; Microbial metabolism; Nutrient recycling; Organic matter; Periphyton; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; IMPURITIES; METABOLISM; WATER POLLUTION;

BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES;

WETLANDS;

BIOGAS; ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOREMEDIATION; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; NUTRIENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER POLLUTION;

ALGA; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODIVERSITY; BIOENGINEERING; BIOFILM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECOMPOSITION; DISSOLUTION; ECOSYSTEM; EVAPORATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLUTION CONTROL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES; STRESS; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TRANSPORT; WATER TREATMENT; WETLAND;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035676263     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0803     Document Type: Conference Paper

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