The role of eutrophication reduction of two small man-made Mediterranean lagoons in the context of a broader remediation system: Effects on water quality and plankton contribution

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 371-382

  Rodrigo, María A ^a   Martín, Miguel ^b   Rojo, Carmen ^a   Gargallo, Sara ^b   Segura, Matilde ^a   Oliver, Núria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Albufera de Val ncia; Constructed wetlands; Eutrophication; Nutrient removal; Phytoplankton; Zooplankton grazing

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; EUROPEAN UNION WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES; FREE WATER SURFACES; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; SUBMERGED MACROPHYTES; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS; ZOOPLANKTON GRAZING;

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; EUTROPHICATION; NUTRIENTS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANKTON; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY; WETLANDS;

LAKES;

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; EUTROPHICATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LAGOON; MACROPHYTE; PLANKTON; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATERFOWL;

EUROPE;

EID: 84887014507     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.09.038     Document Type: Article

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