Natural and Constructed Wetlands
Nutrients, heavy metals and energy cycling, and flow
Page
%P
43 Result(s)
within
Jan Vymazal
English
-
Reference Work Entry In depth
Wastewater Treatment and Control Through Wetlands
-
Article
Hybrid constructed wetlands integrated with microbial fuel cells and reactive bed filter for wastewater treatment and bioelectricity generation
The present study aimed to develop a pilot-scale integrated system composed of anaerobic biofilter (AF), a floating treatment wetland (FTW) unit, and a vertical flow constructed wetland coupled with a microbia...
-
Chapter
Heavy Metals in Wetlands in Turkey
Wetland areas are one of the most precious ecosystem because they contain rare ecological assets. The total area of wetlands of Turkey is 9.861 km2 and wetlands cover 1.2% of total area of Turkey. Unfortunately, ...
-
Chapter
Field Study VI: The Effect of Loading Strategies on Removal Efficiencies of a Hybrid Constructed Wetland Treating Mixed Domestic and Agro-Industrial Wastewaters
The treatment of domestic wastewater using constructed wetlands (CWs) is common in the Czech Republic; however, the treatment of agro-industrial wastewater is still at the beginning of its application. A hybri...
-
Article
Effect of earthworms and plants on the efficiency of vertical flow systems treating university wastewater
One of the possible ways to improve the operation efficiency of constructed wetlands and to prevent their clogging is the application of earthworms. They have already been successfully applied for vermicompost...
-
Reference Work Entry In depth
Constructed Wetlands for Water Quality Regulation
have been used for wastewater treatment since the 1960s. Constructed wetlands are engineered systems that have been designed and constructed to utilize natural processes involving wetland soils, vegetation, a...
-
Article
Seed bank of Littorella uniflora (L.) Asch. in the Czech Republic, Central Europe: does burial depth and sediment type influence seed germination?
Littorella uniflora (Plantaginaceae) is a scarce and declining aquatic plant in Europe. Its population has been strongly reduced by changes in fishpond management (eutrophication) in the ...
-
Article
Effects of tidal operation on pilot-scale horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland treating sulfate rich wastewater contaminated by chlorinated hydrocarbons
Three different flow regimes were carried out in a pilot-scale horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland-treating sulfate rich wastewater contaminated with monochlorobenzene (MCB) and perchloroethene (PCE...
-
Article
Hydroponic root mats for wastewater treatment—a review
Hydroponic root mats (HRMs) are ecotechnological wastewater treatment systems where aquatic vegetation forms buoyant filters by their dense interwoven roots and rhizomes, sometimes supported by rafts or other ...
-
Article
Preface: Wetlands biodiversity and processes—tools for conservation and management
-
Article
Preliminary investigation on the effect of earthworm and vegetation for sludge treatment in sludge treatment reed beds system
Sewage sludge treatment is becoming one of the most significant challenges for domestic wastewater management. Optimization of sludge management for reducing sludge handling cost in wastewater treatment plant ...
-
Book
-
Chapter
Transformation of Chloroform in Constructed Wetlands
Chloroform is a volatile organic contaminate widely detected in groundwater, surface water and wastewater effluent, thus its fate in the natural treatment systems is of great importance to the environment and ...
-
Chapter
Distribution of Phosphorus and Nitrogen in Phragmites australis Aboveground Biomass
The objective of this study was to evaluate nitrogen and phosphorus compartmentalization in the aboveground biomass of Phragmites australis and its seasonality. The study was carried out at four sites in the litt...
-
Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Constructed Wetlands for Water Quality Regulation
have been used for wastewater treatment since the 1960s. Constructed wetlands are engineered systems that have been designed and constructed to utilize natural processes involving wetland soils, vegetation,...
-
Chapter
Treatment of Chlorinated Benzenes in Different Pilot Scale Constructed Wetlands
Chlorinated benzenes (CBs) are common pollutants in groundwater due to their broad usage in industry and agriculture. Remediation of CBs from contaminated groundwater is of great importance. Biodegradation has...
-
Chapter
Decomposition of Phragmites australis in Relation to Depth of Flooding
Decomposition of Phragmites australis in relation to water depth was studied in the littoral reed stands of two fishponds near Prague during 2014. In both fishponds, three sites were selected along the water dept...
-
Book
-
Chapter
Does the Presence of Weedy Species Affect the Treatment Efficiency in Constructed Wetlands with Horizontal Subsurface Flow?
In the Czech Republic, Phalaris arundinacea and Phragmites australis are two most frequent plants used in constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment. While Phragmites is quite resistant to the invasion of othe...
-
Article
Removal of alkali metals and their sequestration in plants in constructed wetlands treating municipal sewage
This study is aimed at retention of K, Na, Mg, and Ca in two constructed wetlands (CWs) in the Czech Republic, and on the evaluation of particular standing stocks in both above- and belowground plant biomass. ...
