International Journal of Environmental Studies,
Journal Year:
2005,
Volume and Issue:
62(4), P. 421 - 447
Published: Aug. 1, 2005
The
first
aim
of
this
invited
literature
review
is
critically
to
and
evaluate
hydrological,
physical
biochemical
processes
within
natural
constructed
wetlands.
second
contribute
the
thoughts
authors
discussion
with
help
a
case
study
focusing
on
gully
pot
liquor
treatment.
performances
treatment
wetlands
without
macrophytes,
aggregates
different
adsorption
capacities
will
be
assessed,
principle
findings
highlighted
conclusions,
also
relevant
review,
drawn.
relationships
between
aggregates,
microbial
plant
communities
as
well
reduction
predominantly
oxygen
demand,
suspended
solids
heavy
metals
are
investigated.
After
maturation
biomass,
which
dominates
litter
zone,
organic
inorganic
contaminants
usually
reduced
similarly
for
all
wetland
types.
There
appears
no
additional
benefit
in
using
macrophytes
expensive
media
Biogeosciences,
Journal Year:
2013,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 1 - 22
Published: Jan. 2, 2013
Abstract.
In
river
basins,
soils,
groundwater,
riparian
zones
and
floodplains,
streams,
rivers,
lakes
reservoirs
act
as
successive
filters
in
which
the
hydrology,
ecology
biogeochemical
processing
are
strongly
coupled
together
to
retain
a
significant
fraction
of
nutrients
transported.
This
paper
compares
existing
concepts
with
current
approaches
describe
biogeochemistry,
assesses
value
these
for
understanding
impacts
interacting
global
change
disturbances
on
biogeochemistry.
Through
merging
perspectives,
concepts,
modeling
techniques,
we
propose
integrated
model
that
encompass
both
aquatic
terrestrial
components
heterogeneous
landscapes.
this
framework,
ecological
extended
balanced
approach
assessing
nutrient
sediment
delivery,
one
hand,
in-stream
retention
other
hand.
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society,
Journal Year:
2014,
Volume and Issue:
90(1), P. 182 - 203
Published: April 4, 2014
Fens
represent
a
large
array
of
ecosystem
services,
including
the
highest
biodiversity
found
among
wetlands,
hydrological
water
purification
and
carbon
sequestration.
Land-use
change
drainage
has
severely
damaged
or
annihilated
these
services
in
many
parts
North
America
Europe;
restoration
plans
are
urgently
needed
at
landscape
level.
We
review
major
constraints
on
rich
fens
fen
bodies
agricultural
areas
Europe
disturbed
landscapes
America:
(i)
habitat
quality
problems:
drought,
eutrophication,
acidification,
toxicity,
(ii)
recolonization
species
pools,
fragmentation
connectivity,
genetic
variability,
invasive
species;
here
provide
possible
solutions.
discuss
both
positive
negative
consequences
measures,
their
causes.
The
wetland
functioning
has,
for
long
time,
been
based
trial-and-error
approach.
By
presenting
research
practice
ecosystems
within
areas,
we
demonstrate
importance
biogeochemical
ecological
knowledge
different
spatial
scales
management
biodiversity,
quality,
sequestration
other
especially
changing
climate.
define
target
processes
that
enable
scientists,
nature
managers,
managers
policy
makers
to
choose
between
measures
predict
prospects
types
deteriorated
starting
conditions.
Water Resources Research,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
53(6), P. 5038 - 5056
Published: May 26, 2017
Abstract
Increased
loading
of
nitrogen
(N)
and
phosphorus
(P)
from
agricultural
urban
intensification
has
led
to
severe
degradation
inland
coastal
waters.
Lakes,
reservoirs,
wetlands
(lentic
systems)
retain
these
nutrients,
thus
regulating
their
delivery
downstream
While
the
processes
controlling
N
P
retention
are
relatively
well‐known,
there
is
a
lack
quantitative
understanding
how
manifest
across
spatial
scales.
We
synthesized
data
600
lentic
systems
around
world
gain
insight
into
relationship
between
hydrologic
biogeochemical
controls
on
nutrient
retention.
Our
results
indicate
that
first‐order
reaction
rate
constant,
k
[T
−1
],
inversely
proportional
hydraulic
residence
time,
τ
[T],
6
orders
magnitude
in
time
for
total
N,
P,
nitrate,
phosphate.
hypothesized
consistency
points
strong
control
processing,
validated
our
hypothesis
using
sediment‐water
model
links
major
removal
with
system
size.
Finally,
k‐τ
relationships
were
upscaled
landscape
scale
wetland
size‐frequency
distribution.
Results
suggest
small
play
disproportionately
large
role
landscape‐scale
processing—50%
occurs
smaller
than
10
2.5
m
2
example.
Thus,
given
same
loss
area,
potential
lost
greater
when
preferentially
landscape.
study
highlights
need
stronger
focus
as
sinks
BioScience,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
65(4), P. 408 - 418
Published: Feb. 23, 2015
Wetlands
provide
many
ecosystem
services,
including
sediment
and
carbon
retention,
nutrient
transformation,
water
quality
improvement.
Although
all
wetlands
are
biogeochemical
hotspots,
geographically
isolated
(GIWs)
receive
fewer
legal
protections
compared
with
other
types
of
because
their
apparent
isolation
from
jurisdictional
waters.
Here,
we
consider
controls
on
functions
that
influence
quality,
estimate
changes
in
service
delivery
would
occur
if
these
landscape
features
were
lost
following
recent
US
Supreme
Court
decisions
(i.e.,
Rapanos,
SWANCC).
We
conclude
that,
despite
lack
persistent
surfacewater
connectivity
or
adjacency
to
waters,
GIWs
integral
processing
the
therefore
maintaining
integrity
Given
likelihood
any
GIW
contributes
downstream
suggest
burden
proof
could
be
shifted
assuming
critical
for
protecting
aquatic
systems
until
proven
otherwise.
