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Research article
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20 Feb 2017
Research article |
| 20 Feb 2017
Aquatic macrophytes can be used for wastewater polishing but not for purification in constructed wetlands
Yingying Tang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute
for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, P.O. Box 9010,
6500 GL Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Sarah F. Harpenslager
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute
for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, P.O. Box 9010,
6500 GL Nijmegen, the Netherlands
current address: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences,
Queen Mary University, London, UK
Monique M. L. van Kempen
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute
for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, P.O. Box 9010,
6500 GL Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Evi J. H. Verbaarschot
B-Ware Research Centre, Radboud University, P.O. Box 6558,
6503 GB Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Laury M. J. M. Loeffen
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute
for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, P.O. Box 9010,
6500 GL Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Jan G. M. Roelofs
B-Ware Research Centre, Radboud University, P.O. Box 6558,
6503 GB Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Alfons J. P. Smolders
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute
for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, P.O. Box 9010,
6500 GL Nijmegen, the Netherlands
B-Ware Research Centre, Radboud University, P.O. Box 6558,
6503 GB Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Leon P. M. Lamers
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute
for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, P.O. Box 9010,
6500 GL Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Aquatic macrophytes can be used for wastewater polishing but not for purification. At a low nutrient loading M. spicatum and A. filiculoides performed equally well for P removal, whereas at loads ≥ 22 mg P m−2 d−1, A. filiculoides removes P more efficiently. We provide an easily applicable method to select efficient macrophytes species for wastewater polishing, which is essential for decision support in water management using constructed wetlands for nutrient removal by plant harvesting.
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