Constructed wetland performance and potential for microbial removal

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 4, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 76-84

  Galvao A ^a   Matos, J ^a   Silva, M ^b   Ferreira, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b Hidra Hidráulica e Ambiente Lda   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Constructed wetlands; Microbial removal; Small agglomerations; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77954205880     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.358     Document Type: Article

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