A novel dual-compartment, continuous-flow wetland microcosm to assess cis-dichloroethene removal from the rhizosphere

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 455-471

  Tawney, Ilisa ^a,b   Becker, Jennifer G ^a   Baldwin, Andrew H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Microcosm; Natural attenuation; Phytoremediation; Rhizoremediation; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; POACEAE; SEWAGE; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT; WETLAND;

ANAEROBIOSIS; DICHLOROETHYLENES; OXYGEN; PLANT ROOTS; POACEAE; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WETLANDS;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 48249105062     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510802100655     Document Type: Article

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