A comparison of purification efficiencies of various constructed ecosystems (aquatic, semi-aquatic and terrestrial) receiving urban wastewaters

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-217

  Radoux, M ^a   Cadelli, D ^a   Nemcova, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alniis ghitinosa; Constructed ecosystems; Constructed treatment wetlands; Disinfection; Iris pseudaconis; Multi stage systems; Nitrogen; Optimization; Phosphorus; Purification efficiencies; Typha latifolia; Urban wastewaters treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845879403     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01879239     Document Type: Article

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