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Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.01.004•
Nutrient removal by floating aquatic macrophytes cultured in anaerobically digested flushed dairy manure wastewater

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Reeta D Sooknah1, Ann C. Wilkie2•
University of Mauritius1, University of Florida2
01 Feb 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the potential of three floating aquatic macrophytes to improve the water quality of anaerobically digested flushed dairy manure wastewater (ADFDMW) was evaluated.

400 citations

Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.06.007•
Inner city stormwater control using a combination of best management practices

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Edgar L. Villarreal1, Annette Semadeni-Davies1, Lars Bengtsson1•
Lund University1
01 Jul 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of disconnecting impervious areas from a combined sewer in favour of a new open stormwater system is investigated in an inner city suburb of Malmo, Sweden, consisting of council offices and apartment blocks separated by courtyards, roads and parking places.

266 citations

Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.09.003•
Effects of wetland depth and flow rate on residence time distribution characteristics

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Jeff F. Holland1, Jay F. Martin1, Timothy C. Granata1, Virginie Bouchard1, Martin F. Quigley1, Lawrence A. Brown1 •
Ohio State University1
01 Nov 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, tracer experiments were conducted on a stormwater treatment wetland to investigate hydrologic factors affecting residence time distribution (RTD) characteristics, showing that increasing the water depth elicited a decrease in hydraulic efficiency.

187 citations

Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.08.001•
Constructed wetlands in Flanders: a performance analysis

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Diederik P.L. Rousseau1, Peter A. Vanrolleghem1, Niels De Pauw1•
Ghent University1
01 Nov 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, a database of 107 constructed wetlands in Flanders (Belgium) was used to evaluate certain trends and treatment performances, and the best overall performance was obtained with vertical flow (VF) wetlands (COD, 94%; SS, 98%; TN, 52%; TP, 70%).

180 citations

Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.11.003•
Treatment of domestic wastewater in a pilot-scale natural treatment system in central Mexico

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Marco A. Belmont1, Eliseo Cantellano2, Steve Thompson3, Mark Williamson3, Abel Sánchez, Chris D. Metcalfe1 •
Trent University1, National Autonomous University of Mexico2, Fleming College3
30 Dec 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, a pilot-scale treatment wetland in the small community of Santa Maria Nativitas in the Rio Texcoco watershed was constructed, consisting of sedimentation terraces, stabilization pond, subsurface flow wetland (SSFW) and vertical flow wet land (VFW).

171 citations

Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.11.004•
Seasonal and storm event nutrient removal by a created wetland in an agricultural watershed

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Daniel F. Fink1, William J. Mitsch1•
Ohio State University1
30 Dec 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the effectiveness of a 1.2-ha created/restored emergent marsh at reducing nutrients from a 17.0-ha agricultural and forested watershed in the Ohio River Basin in west central Ohio, USA, during base flow and storm flow conditions.

160 citations

Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.04.003•
Development of an ecohydraulics model for stream and river restoration

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Bettina Nicole Bockelmann1, E. K. Fenrich2, BinLiang Lin1, Roger Alexander Falconer1•
Cardiff University1, University of Stuttgart2
01 Jul 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, a 3 km meandering section of the Afon Morlais, a small river in West Wales, UK, was investigated and a computer modelling tool was used and further developed to investigate the dependence of habitat creation on hydrodynamic factors.

138 citations

Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.07.004•
Creation of Spartina plantations for reclaiming Dongtai, China, tidal flats and offshore sands

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Chung-Hsin Chung1, R.Z. Zhuo1, G.W. Xu1•
Nanjing University1
01 Nov 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the role of Spartina alterniflora in reclaiming the Dongtai tidal flats and the offshore sands is discussed, and the importance of the plant understood especially in a period of sea level rise is discussed.

127 citations

Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.07.002•
Reedbeds for greywater treatment—case study in Santa Elena-Monteverde, Costa Rica, Central America

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Stewart Dallas1, Brian Scheffe2, Goen Ho1•
Murdoch University1, Baylor University2
01 Aug 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, a low-cost reedbed system for the treatment of domestic greywater designed upon ecological sanitation principles is presented, where a locally available plant, Coix lacryma-jobi, has proven to be a resilient and viable emergent macrophyte in Reedbed systems and is the first time this species has been used for wastewater treatment.

124 citations

Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.09.002•
Hydraulic behaviour of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands with different aspect ratio and granular medium size

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Joan García1, Jordi Chiva1, Paula Aguirre1, Eduardo Álvarez1, Joan Pau Sierra1, Rafael Mujeriego1 •
Polytechnic University of Catalonia1
01 Nov 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the influence of the aspect ratio and granular medium size on the hydraulic behavior of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (SSFs) by means of tracer tests.

114 citations

Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.11.002•
Nutrient, metal, and pesticide removal during storm and nonstorm events by a constructed wetland on an urban golf course

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E.A. Kohler1, V.L. Poole1, Zachary J. Reicher1, Ronald F. Turco1•
Purdue University1
30 Dec 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, a 4-year study was conducted on a renovated 18-hole golf course to evaluate the effect of created wetlands on pollutants originating from both urban runoff and golf course tile drainage systems.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.03.002•
Sustainability of wastewater treatment with microalgae in cold climate, evaluated with emergy and socio-ecological principles

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Erik Grönlund1, Erik Grönlund2, Anders Klang1, Anders Klang3, Stefan Falk1, Jörgen Hanaeus2 •
Mid Sweden University1, Luleå University of Technology2, Norwegian University of Science and Technology3
01 May 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, the sustainability of a microalgae wastewater treatment plant model (ALGA), assumed serving a small Swedish town with 10,000 inhabitants at latitude 60°N, was tested by comparing it to a conventional three-step treatment plant (WWTP), and a mechanical and chemical treatment plant complemented with a constructed wetland (TP + CW).
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.09.001•
Swine wastewater treatment by marsh–pond–marsh constructed wetlands under varying nitrogen loads

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M.E. Poach, Patrick G. Hunt, G. B. Reddy1, Kenneth C. Stone, M. H. Johnson, A. Grubbs1 •
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University1
01 Nov 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the ability of marsh-pond-marsh (m-p-m) constructed wetlands to treat wastewater from a confined swine operation over varying nitrogen loads.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.05.002•
Vegetative buffer zones as pesticide filters for simulated surface runoff

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Nina Syversen, Marianne Bechmann
01 May 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the retention of glyphosate, fenpropimorph, propiconazole and soil particles was studied in short-term BZ experiments with simulated surface runoff.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.09.009•
Comparative effectiveness of engineered wetland systems in the treatment of anaerobically pre-treated domestic wastewater

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Stephen E. Mbuligwe
30 Dec 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, the effectiveness of engineered wetland systems (EWSs) in the treatment of domestic wastewater pre-treated in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor in the tropics was evaluated.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2003.12.005•
Plant-availability of phosphorus in filter substrates derived from small-scale wastewater treatment systems

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M.Elisabeth Kvarnström, Christian Morel1, Tore Krogstad•
Institut national de la recherche agronomique1
01 Feb 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, the solubility, mobility, and plant-availability of phosphorus (P) accumulated on the substrates during wastewater treatment were determined. And the P availability to plants did not vary significantly among substrates and with a water-soluble mineral P compound (KH2PO4).
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.06.005•
Evaluation of two commercial bioaugmentation products for enhanced removal of petroleum from a wetland

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Mark A. Simon1, James S. Bonner2, Cheryl A. Page2, R. Todd Townsend1, Danica C. Mueller1, Christopher B. Fuller1, Robin L. Autenrieth1 •
Texas A&M University1, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi2
01 Jul 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of two commercial bioaugmentation products to enhance petroleum bioremediation in a wetland was evaluated using a 152-day experiment at a research facility on the San Jacinto River near Houston, TX, USA.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.04.001•
Comparative performance and restoration potential of two Albizia species planted on mine spoil in a dry tropical region, India

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Anand Narain Singh1, Akhilesh Singh Raghubanshi1, J. S. Singh1•
Banaras Hindu University1
01 Apr 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the performance of two Albizia species ( Albizias lebbeck and Albiza procera ) on the soil redevelopment process during early phase of mine spoil restoration in a dry tropical environment.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.07.005•
Plant effects on microbial assemblages and remediation of acidic coal pile runoff in mesocosm treatment wetlands

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Beverly Collins, J. Vaun McArthur, Rebecca R. Sharitz
01 Oct 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, constructed treatment mesocosm wetland systems comprised of an anaerobic wetland followed by two aerobic wetlands and differing in aerobic wetland composition and order were compared to determine if composition or order affect remediation of acidic, metal contaminated water associated with a coal-fired power plant.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.07.003•
Impacts of vegetation changes on the hydraulic and sediment transport characteristics in Guandu mangrove wetland

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Hong-Yuan Lee1, Shang-Shu Shih1•
National Taiwan University1
01 Oct 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, a horizontal two-dimensional model, TABS-2, was applied to simulate the hydraulic and sediment transport characteristics of Guandu mangrove wetland (Guandu Natural Reserve), Taiwan.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.06.009•
An investigation of the limits of phosphorus removal in wetlands: a mesocosm study of a shallow periphyton-dominated treatment system

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Thomas A. DeBusk, Kevin A. Grace, Forrest E. Dierberg, Scott D. Jackson, Michael J. Chimney1, Binhe Gu1 •
South Florida Water Management District1
01 Aug 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: The performance of a mesocosm-scale experimental wetland system (9-cm deep raceways with a limerock substrate followed by a Limerock filter) that received effluent from a treatment wetland in south Florida was monitored for 19 months as mentioned in this paper.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.02.005•
Development of a simplified phosphorus management model for a shallow, subtropical, urban hypereutrophic lake

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J.E. Ruley1, Kelly A. Rusch1•
Louisiana State University1
01 Apr 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, a simplified phosphorus management model was developed to aid local officials in decision-making processes pertaining to the management of the lake and its watershed, and the calibrated model was used to evaluate several management strategies for the reduction of in-lake phosphorus levels.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.06.013•
Performance evaluation of a green belt in a petroleum refinery: a case study

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Padma S. Rao1, A. G. Gavane1, S. Ankam1, M. F. Ansari1, V.I. Pandit1, P. Nema1 •
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute1
01 Oct 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, a software developed by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for the determination of optimal width of a green belt in and around an industry is based on pollution attenuation coefficient of selected plant species of deciduous trees existing in the region.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.06.012•
Evaluation of nekton use and habitat characteristics of restored Louisiana marsh

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Christina S. Bush Thom1, Megan K. La Peyre1, J. Andrew Nyman1•
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center1
01 Oct 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: Using a throw trap and a 3.m × 2.m straight seine, 192 nekton samples were collected over four dates in 2001 and 2002 at all habitats.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.09.007•
Temporal export of nitrogen from a constructed wetland: influence of hydrology and senescing submerged plants

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Ann-Karin Thorén, Catherine Legrand, Karin Tonderski1•
Linköping University1
30 Dec 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the influence of increased water flow on wetland nitrogen export in an 18-ha constructed wetland in southeast Sweden and concluded that a significant part (40%) of this nitrogen export might be associated with the release of organic and inorganic nitrogen from the senesced submerged plant community.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.05.006•
Design and implementation of an ecological engineering approach to coastal restoration at Loyola Beach, Kleberg County, Texas

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Kim D. Jones1, Emile Hanna1•
Texas A&M University–Kingsville1
01 Jul 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the erosion management strategy was based on a plan to integrate the natural landscape, riprap rock, and local fill material, along with native vegetation for beach preservation.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.11.006•
Modeling of riparian vegetated buffer strip width and placement - A case study in Shei Pa National Park, Taiwan

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Young-Fa Lin1, Chao-Yuan Lin2, Wen-Chieh Chou1, Wen-Tzu Lin, Jing-Shyan Tsai1, Cho-Fu Wu1 •
Chung Hua University1, National Chung Hsing University2
30 Dec 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the suitable width for riparian vegetated buffer strips (RVBS) using topographic analyses, attenuation curves, and an index model was investigated for maximum agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.02.006•
Shoot regrowth and age-specific rhizome storage dynamics of Phragmites australis subjected to summer harvesting

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Shiromi Karunaratne1, Takashi Asaeda1, Kentaro Yutani1•
Saitama University1
01 Apr 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: The study identified the seasonal changes of the rhizome reserve quality as essential for proper vegetation management and July or August is the appropriate harvesting time for plant stands used in phytoremediation and wastewater treatment, where a larger shoot-bound nutrient stock is removed, while preserving a healthy stand for the subsequent years.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.11.009•
Modeling soil quality thresholds to ecosystem recovery at Fort Benning, GA, USA

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Charles T. Garten1, Tom L. Ashwood1•
Oak Ridge National Laboratory1
30 Dec 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a simple model of soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics to predict nutrient thresholds to ecosystem recovery on degraded soils at Fort Benning, Georgia, in the southeastern USA.
Journal Article•10.1016/J.ECOLENG.2004.04.004•
An approach to design spatial configuration of artificial reef ecosystem

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Chun-Hsiung Lan1, Chung-Chiang Chen1, Che-Yu Hsui1•
University of South China1
01 Jul 2004-Ecological Engineering
TL;DR: In this paper, a mathematical model and a heuristic algorithm to deploy an artificial reef (AR) ecosystem is proposed, which not only applies the fractal dimension as an indicator for measuring the complexity, but considers the costs, the budget, the deploying distance of adjacent artificial reef communities (ARCs), and the number of deployed ARCs to deal with a project in designing the spatial configuration of an AR ecosystem.

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