Removal of phenol in a constructed wetland system and the relative contribution of plant roots, microbial activity and porous bed

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1327-1334

  Kurzbaum, E ^a   Zimmels, Y ^a   Kirzhner, F ^a   Armon, R ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Constructed wetland; Gravel; Microbial activity; Phenol; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FRACTION; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS; LOW ORGANIC LOAD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; PHENOL CONCENTRATION; PHENOL REMOVAL; PLANT ROOTS; POROUS BED; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; RHIZOSPHERE;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; GRAVEL; SOILS; WETLANDS;

PHENOLS;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PHENOL;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; GRAVEL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHENOL; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANKTON; PLANT ROOT; POROSITY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; PHENOL; PLANT ROOTS; POACEAE; POROSITY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WETLANDS;

EID: 78649685740     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.399     Document Type: Article

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