Wetland areas: Natural water treatment systems. January 1970-May 1989 (Citations from Pollution Abstracts). Report for January 1970-May 1989

Technical Report · Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5650170

This bibliography contains citations concerning the ability of salt marshes, tidal flats, marshlands, bogs, and other wetland areas to degrade, absorb, filter, consume, or mitigate natural and man-made pollution and wastes, while still providing refuge and breeding grounds for wildlife. The ecology, biochemistry, and viability of naturally occuring and artificially established wetlands as water-treatment systems and wildlife areas is considered. The effects of individual pollutants, environmental factors, species diversity, and cleansing ability of wetland areas on the potential for wildlife refuge, sewage treatment, treatment of industrial and municipal wastes, handling agricultural runoff, mitigating accidental spills, and flooding are discussed. (Contains 271 citations fully indexed and including a title list.)

• Research Organization: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5650170
• Report Number(s): PB-89-863500/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
WASTE PROCESSING
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER TREATMENT
WETLANDS
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
BIODEGRADATION
ECOLOGY
FRESH WATER
MARSHES
SWAMPS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
DECOMPOSITION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECOSYSTEMS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MANAGEMENT
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL
PROCESSING
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER
520200* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)
510200 - Environment
Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)