Many physical, chemical, and biological processes in freshwater ecosystems mobilize the
nutrient phosphorus (P) from sediments, which in turn may contribute to the formation of …

Constructed wetlands are among the recently proven efficient technologies for wastewater
treatment. Compared to conventional treatment systems, constructed wetlands are low cost …

Domestic wastewater and agricultural runoff are increasingly viewed as major threats to both
aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems due to the introduction of non-point source inorganic (eg …

Shallow lakes, the most prevalent type of freshwater ecosystems, can shift between clear
states with macrophyte dominance and turbid, phytoplankton-dominated states. Such …

The rapid pace of industrialization and urbanization has given birth to heavy metal pollution.
Heavy metals are one of the most hazardous contaminants that may be present in the …

Major sewage discharges can be treated by conventional systems but routing small rural
areas to large treatment works can be expensive. Discharge of organic and inorganic …

Both natural and constructed wetlands have been used as wastewater treatment systems; it
is generally found that both systems may act as efficient water purification systems and …

Phytoremediation techniques for the treatment of different types of wastewater have been
used by several researchers. These techniques are reported to be cost effective compared …

The biosorption of cadmium (II) and zinc (II) ions onto dried Fontinalis antipyretica, a widely
spread aquatic moss, was studied under different values of temperature, initial pH and water …

人工湿地作为一种低耗高效的污水处理系统正在被广泛应用于各种类型的污水处理,
不仅对有机污染物有较强的降解能力, 而且对传统的二级处理难以去除的氮磷也有较好的去除 …