Contaminant removal processes in subsurface-flow constructed wetlands: a review

J Garcia, DPL Rousseau, J Morato… - Critical reviews in …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The main contaminant removal processes occurring in subsurface-flow constructed
wetlands treating wastewater are reviewed. Redox conditions prevailing in the wetlands are …

Modeling of processes in subsurface flow constructed wetlands: A review

G Langergraber - Vadose Zone Journal, 2008 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Constructed wetlands (CWs) provide a natural way for simple, inexpensive, and robust
wastewater treatment. Detailed understanding of CW functioning is difficult, because a large …

Maximizing pollutant removal in constructed wetlands: should we pay more attention to macrophyte species selection?

J Brisson, F Chazarenc - Science of the total environment, 2009 - Elsevier
While the positive role of macrophytes on removal efficiency in constructed wetlands has
been well established, possible differences in performance between plants species of …

Treatment of domestic wastewater and production of commercial flowers in vertical and horizontal subsurface-flow constructed wetlands

F Zurita, J De Anda, MA Belmont - Ecological engineering, 2009 - Elsevier
In develo** countries, the use of non-conventional plant species as emergent plants in
constructed wetlands may add economic benefits besides treating wastewater. In this work …

Effect of climate, wastewater composition, loading rates, system age and design on performances of French vertical flow constructed wetlands: a survey based on 169 …

J Paing, A Guilbert, V Gagnon, F Chazarenc - Ecological engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The main objective of our work was to study the efficiency of the 2 stages French vertical flow
constructed wetland system and its compact version by compiling data of 169 full scale …

Recent developments in numerical modelling of subsurface flow constructed wetlands

G Langergraber, D Giraldi, J Mena, D Meyer… - Science of the total …, 2009 - Elsevier
Numerical modelling of subsurface flow constructed wetlands (CWs) gained increasing
interest during the last years. The main objective of the modelling work is, on the one hand …

Hybrid constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment and reuse in the Canary Islands

JAH Melián, AJM Rodríguez, J Araña, OG Díaz… - Ecological …, 2010 - Elsevier
The performance of two substrates commonly available in the zone, gravel and lapilli, was
tested for their use in hybrid constructed wetland pilot plants for the treatment and reuse of …

Seasonal effects of 19 plant species on COD removal in subsurface treatment wetland microcosms

CR Taylor, PB Hook, OR Stein, CA Zabinski - Ecological Engineering, 2011 - Elsevier
Plants have many well-documented influences in treatment wetlands, but differences in
individual species' effects on year-round and seasonal performance are poorly understood …

Effect of ciprofloxacin on microbiological development in wetland mesocosms

KP Weber, MR Mitzel, RM Slawson, RL Legge - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
An understanding of how antibiotics and other “emerging contaminants” affect both water
treatment systems and natural environments is of growing interest. Ciprofloxacin is a broad …

Numerical models of subsurface flow constructed wetlands: review and future development

C Yuan, T Huang, X Zhao, Y Zhao - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Numerical model as a simulation tool was used to describe the pollutants transformation and
degradation process in constructed wetlands (CWs). It can help provide insight into the …