Free water surface constructed wetlands for domestic wastewater treatment: A tropical case study

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 181-191

  Jinadasa, K B S N ^a   Tanaka, N ^a   Mowjood, M I M ^b   Werellagama, D R I B ^b  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Developing country; Harvesting; Plant growth; Scirpus grossus; Typha angustifolia

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DOMESTIC WASTE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

SCIRPUS; TYPHA ANGUSTIFOLIA;

EID: 33745110608     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540600658849     Document Type: Article

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