Macrophyte decomposition in a surface-flow ammonia-dominated constructed wetland: Rates associated with environmental and biotic variables

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 281-290

  Thullen, Joan S ^a   Nelson, S Mark ^b   Cade, Brian S ^c   Sartoris, James J ^d  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

^c FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic macroinvertebrates; Aquatic plant decomposition; Glyptotendipes sp.; Schoenoplectus spp.; Treatment wetland sustainability; Water quality; Wetland plant management

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECOMPOSITION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FLOW OF WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

AQUATIC MACROINVERTEBRATES; TREATMENT WETLAND SUSTAINABILITY; WETLAND PLANT MANAGEMENT;

WETLANDS;

AMMONIA; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECOMPOSITION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FLOW OF WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; WETLANDS;

AMMONIA; AQUATIC PLANT; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DECOMPOSITION; FLY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MACROPHYTE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STEM; SUBMERGENCE; WATER QUALITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CHIRONOMIDAE; GLYPTOTENDIPES; SCHOENOPLECTUS; SCHOENOPLECTUS ACUTUS; SCHOENOPLECTUS CALIFORNICUS;

EID: 39149107764     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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