Nitrogen spiraling in subsurface-flow constructed wetlands: Implications for treatment response

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 365-381

  Kadlec, Robert H ^a   Tanner, Chris C ^b   Hally, Vera M ^c,d   Gibbs, Max M ^b  

^a Wetland Management Services   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^d Air and Environmental Services Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

15N; Ammonia; Nitrogen; Spiralling; Stable isotope; Subsurface wetlands

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ISOTOPES; MEATS; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REDUCTION; REMOVAL; WASTEWATER;

15 N; SPIRALLING; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBSURFACE WETLANDS;

WETLANDS;

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; NITROGEN; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WATER TREATMENT;

SCHOENOPLECTUS TABERNAEMONTANI;

EID: 27644471197     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2005.06.009     Document Type: Article

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