Using Constructed Floating Wetlands to Remove Nutrients from a Waste Stabilization Pond
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site
2.2. Plant Selection Pilot Study
2.3. CFW Configuration
2.4. Plant Growth Monitoring
2.5. Plant Nutrient Analysis
2.6. Biomass Accumulation Calculation
2.7. Plant Nutrient Uptake
3. Results
3.1. Plant Growth
3.2. Plant Biomass
3.3. Plant Nutrient Concentration
3.4. Plant Nutrient Uptake
4. Discussion
4.1. Biomass Accumulation
4.2. Nutrient Concentration in Plant Tissues
4.3. Nutrient Accumulation
4.4. Harvesting Recommendations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Huth, I.; Walker, C.; Kulkarni, R.; Lucke, T. Using Constructed Floating Wetlands to Remove Nutrients from a Waste Stabilization Pond. Water 2021, 13, 1746. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13131746
Huth I, Walker C, Kulkarni R, Lucke T. Using Constructed Floating Wetlands to Remove Nutrients from a Waste Stabilization Pond. Water. 2021; 13(13):1746. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13131746
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuth, Isaac, Christopher Walker, Ramraj Kulkarni, and Terry Lucke. 2021. "Using Constructed Floating Wetlands to Remove Nutrients from a Waste Stabilization Pond" Water 13, no. 13: 1746. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13131746