The use of earthworms in lab-scale constructed wetlands to treat swine wastewater

Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-162

  Chiarawatchai, Nathasith ^a   Nuengjamnong, Chackrit ^b  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Clogging; Constructed wetlands; Earthworms; Swine wastewater; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

PHERETIMA; SUIDAE;

EID: 77951276174     PISSN: 01256491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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