Microbial populations and decomposition activity in three subsurface flow constructed wetlands

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:7184291

Hatano, K; Trettin, C C; House, C H; Wollum, II, A G ^[1]

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1. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)

Metabolic activity of microorganisms is the primary mechanism for organic matter degradation in constructed wetlands. However, the occurrence and abundance of different types of microorganisms responsible for degradation reactions has not been widely studied. The objective of this paper is to characterize the distribution and abundance of microorganisms in three constructed wetlands and evaluate their potent decomposition activity.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 7184291
• Report Number(s): CONF-9110402-2; ON: DE93001641
• Resource Relation: Conference: Conference on constructed wetlands for water quality improvement, Pensacola, FL (United States), 21-24 Oct 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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