Removal of enteric bacteria in constructed treatment wetlands with emergent macrophytes: A review

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 1355-1367

  Vymazal, Jan ^a  

^a ENKI ops   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Coliform bacteria; Constructed wetlands; Emergent vegetation; Fecal streptococci; Microbial pollution

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISKS; HYDRAULICS; SEWAGE BACTERIOLOGY; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WETLANDS;

ENTERIC BACTERIA; FECAL COLIFORMS; MUNICIPAL SEWAGE; PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BIOFILTER; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MACROPHYTE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; SEWAGE; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; STREPTOCOCCUS; VEGETATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ECOSYSTEM; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTRATION; PLANTS; STREPTOCOCCUS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MOVEMENTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTERIC BACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 18844395859     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200055851     Document Type: Conference Paper

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