The ability of biologically based wastewater treatment systems to remove emerging organic contaminants—a review

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 20, 2014, Pages 11708-11728

  Garcia Rodríguez, Aida ^a   Matamoros, Víctor ^b   Fontàs, Clàudia ^a   Salvadó, Victòria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biologically based treatments; Constructed wetlands; Emerging organic contaminants; Ponds; PPCPs; Removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891758260     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2448-5     Document Type: Article

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