Phosphorus reduction from agricultural runoff in a pilot-scale surface-flow constructed wetland

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1693-1701

  Yates, Charlotte R ^a   Prasher, Shiv O ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agricultural runoff; Constructed wetland; DO; Non point pollution; ORP; Phosphorus; Quebec; Soil; Surface flow

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DO; NON-POINT POLLUTION; ORP; QUEBEC; SURFACE FLOW;

AGRICULTURE; CLAY MINERALS; COILED TUBING; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN SENSORS; PHOSPHORUS; REDUCTION; REMOVAL; SAND; SOILS; STATISTICAL TESTS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WETLANDS;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PHOSPHORUS; SANDY CLAY LOAM; SANDY SOIL; SOIL TYPE; SOIL WATER; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; TYPHA LATIFOLIA;

EID: 70449522060     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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