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Goulet, R.R. |
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Changes in dissolved and total Fe and Mn in a young constructed wetland: Implications for retention performance |
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2001 |
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Ecological Engineering |
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17 |
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4 |
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373-384 |
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mine water treatment |
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Surface-flow wetlands are generally considered sinks for Fe and Mn but they may also export and affect the partitioning of these metals. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of a young constructed wetland on the retention and transformation of both dissolved and particulate Fe and Mn. Duplicate water samples were collected every three days at the inlet and outlet structures of the Monahan Wetland, Kanata, Ontario, from spring of 1997 to 1999. While on a yearly basis the wetland showed significant retention of che dissolved phase, the retention of total Fe and Mn was poor. There were strong seasonal differences in retention and, during the winter, the wetland was a source. The wetland transformed dissolved into particulate Fe and Mn from spring to fall whereas during the winter, dissolved Fe and Mn were released. Changes in pH, alkalinity and temperature could explain 11% and 40% of the outlet variation in the ratio of dissolved to total Fe and Mn respectively. Furthermore, from spring to late summer, planktonic algal biomass was negatively related to the ratio of dissolved to total Fe and Mn implying a role in Fe and Mn transformations in young wetlands where emergent and submerged vegetation have yet to dominate the system. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Changes in dissolved and total Fe and Mn in a young constructed wetland: Implications for retention performance; Wos:000169881900004; Times Cited: 5; ISI Web of Science |
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The evaluation of metal retention by a constructed wetland using the pulmonate gastropod Helisoma trivolvis (Say) |
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2001 |
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Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology |
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40 |
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3 |
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303-310 |
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mine water treatment |
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Constructed wetlands are built because they can act as sinks fur many pollutants, thereby protecting the water quality of downstream ecosystems. The treatment performance is generally assessed using mass balance calculations. Along with the mass balance approach, we compared the metal content of populations of a common pond snail (Helisoma trivolvis Say) collected upstream and downstream of a 3-year-old constructed wetland. Snails were collected in early May, June, and August 1998. At the same time, water samples for particulate and dissolved metals were taken every 3 days for the duration of the experiment. Overall, the wetland retained most dissolved metals, including Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ni, and Pb, but released dissolved As. However, the wetland released particulate Fe and Mn. With the exception of Zn, the metal concentrations of the downstream snails were on average higher than those measured in the upstream population. The higher metal content of downstream snails was likely related to the significant export of particulate metals by the wetland, despite the overall retention of dissolved metals. This study points to the need for biological as well as chemical monitoring to determine the treatment efficiency and toxicological risk associated with constructed wetlands. |
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The evaluation of metal retention by a constructed wetland using the pulmonate gastropod Helisoma trivolvis (Say); Wos:000167524900002; Times Cited: 2; ISI Web of Science |
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