Article
Environmental Sciences
Abdeslam Ennabili, Michel Radoux
Summary: The study found that subsurface horizontal flow constructed wetlands (SSF-CW) are more effective in treating wastewater compared to surface horizontal flow constructed wetlands (SF-CW), especially in terms of pollutant removal and reduction in microbial load. Additionally, SSF-CW exhibited higher values in atmospheric evapotranspiration and harvestable biomass of Phragmites.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
M. C. van Riel, J. A. Vonk, R. C. M. Verdonschot, J. F. Ferrus Munoz, P. F. M. Verdonschot
Summary: Restoration efforts in river deltas often involve using dredged sediments to improve ecological value. This study examined the development of cattail and common reed on two types of dredged sediments, clay and mud, under different water levels in a mesocosm experiment. The results showed that sediment type influenced the growth of cattail, while water level only affected the development of common reed under inundation conditions. Both sediment types were suitable for macrophyte vegetation development.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Naveen Chand, Surindra Suthar, Kapil Kumar
Summary: The study shows that adding biochar to the substrate of tidal flow constructed wetlands can significantly improve the removal efficiency of various pollutants, enhance microbial activities, provide additional adsorptive surface, and retain oxygen, thus facilitating the effective operation of CWs.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas Wagner, Fatma Al-Manji, Jie Xue, Koen Wetser, Vinnie de Wilde, John R. Parsons, Huub H. M. Rijnaarts, Alette A. M. Langenhoff
Summary: Petroleum-industry wastewater can be a potential source of reusable water, with constructed wetlands capable of removing harmful fractions. Increasing salinity negatively impacts the efficiency of wetlands in removing harmful substances, with vegetation playing a crucial role in enhancing the removal of certain chemicals.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Anita Jakubaszek
Summary: The study found that young plants in the rapid growth stage contain the highest levels of total nitrogen and total phosphorus, while the leaves of common reeds have a higher capacity for nitrogen phytoaccumulation. The surface layer of the filtration material in constructed wetland beds has the highest content of total nitrogen and total phosphorus, with accumulation decreasing with depth and outflow direction of sewage.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mireille Martens, Niklas P. E. Karlsson, Per Magnus Ehde, Marie Mattsson, Stefan E. B. Weisner
Summary: Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are increasingly focusing on paludiculture, the use of rewetted peatlands. Rewetting peatlands can significantly reduce GHG emissions from the soil, with Phragmites australis showing a more pronounced reduction compared to Typha latifolia. This study concludes that Phragmites australis is the most suitable wetland plant species to cultivate after peatland rewetting, due to its greater potential for reducing global warming potential.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Andrew M. Monks, Shane C. Lishawa, Brian M. Ohsowski, Samuel J. Schurkamp, Beth A. Lawrence
Summary: Plant-based bioremediation is proposed as a strategy to mitigate freshwater salinization, but large-scale field tests on how harvesting plants can reduce deicing salts and heavy metals in roadside environments are lacking. In this study, we implemented a three-year experiment in urban wetland detention basins to investigate the potential of plant biomass harvest to remove salts and metals. Harvesting Typha and Phragmites has the potential to remove both salts and heavy metals, with complementarity observed between the two species. Although repeated harvests reduced biomass and associated pollutant stocks, harvesting invasive macrophytes alone cannot completely remedy freshwater salinization.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Maria Alejandrao Maine, Gabriela Cristina Sanchez, Hernan Ricardo Hadad, Sandra Ester Caffaratti, Maria del Carmen Pedro, Gisela Alfonsina Di Luca, Maria de las Mercedes Mufarrege, Emanuel Nocetti
Summary: The hybrid wetland system demonstrated high operating efficiency and effectively removed pollutants from the wastewater. Removal efficiency for pollutants was high in both periods, with even higher efficiency observed in the second period.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hafiz Khuzama Ishaq, Mujahid Farid, Muhammad Zubair, Hesham F. Alharby, Zaki Ul Zaman Asam, Sheharyaar Farid, Atif A. Bamagoos, Basmah M. Alharbi, Muhammad Bilal Shakoor, Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Muhammad Rizwan, Shafaqat Ali
Summary: The addition of citric acid can increase the absorption and accumulation of heavy metals from textile effluents in plants, with a more significant effect on Lemna minor.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Ayad A. H. Faisal, Sahar A. Nasif
Summary: The use of vertical constructed wetlands for reusing textile wastewater is a unique and environmentally friendly method. The performance of both unplanted and planted wetland units was studied, considering dye concentration, hydraulic retention time, and substrate type. The results showed that the pH of the effluents was acceptable, COD removal efficiency was high, and color removal efficiency was 98%. The use of waste foundry sand as a substitute for filter-sand proved to be equally or more effective.
DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lathadevi K. K. Chintapenta, Katharine I. I. Ommanney, Gulnihal Ozbay
Summary: Human activities in wetlands and seasonal changes can affect the concentrations of heavy metals in soil and the types of marsh vegetation. The study found that different types of wetland vegetation and the ion composition of the soil can influence the levels of heavy metals.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Fan Ye, Junhong Guo, Pengfu Hou, Yongjun Wang, Fengbin Song, Peng Zhang, Xiangnan Li
Summary: In this study, melatonin was added to constructed wetland systems to investigate its effects on plant physiology, microbial enzyme activity, and microbial community structure. The results showed that melatonin treatment improved the stress tolerance and nutrient content of Phragmites australis plants, and increased the removal efficiency of NH4+-N in the constructed wetlands. Melatonin also altered the microbial composition and functions, leading to improved purification effect of the constructed wetland.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michal Seres, Petra Innemanova, Tereza Hnatkova, Milos Rozkosny, Alexandros Stefanakis, Jaroslav Semerad, Tomas Cajthaml
Summary: The decrease in precipitation has negatively impacted agriculture, with the reuse of treated wastewater potentially offering a solution. Experimental results in the Czech Republic demonstrate that wastewater irrigation significantly enhances crop growth, yet the associated risks of contamination require careful attention when implementing wastewater irrigation practices.
Article
Ecology
Siwen Hu, Rujia He, Jin Zeng, Dayong Zhao, Shuren Wang, Fei He, Zhongbo Yu, Qinglong L. Wu
Summary: Macrophyte rhizosphere microbes play a crucial role in wetland ecosystems, and their composition and function are affected by environmental conditions and management practices. This study characterized the bacterial community of the rhizosphere and bulk sediments of Phragmites australis in natural and constructed wetlands. The results showed higher diversity in the bacterial community of the constructed wetland compared to the natural wetland. Specific functional bacterial groups were enriched in the rhizosphere of each wetland type. Co-occurrence network analysis revealed more complex interactions among bacterial taxa in the constructed wetland. These findings contribute to our understanding of macrophyte rhizosphere-associated microbes and their interactions in different wetland types.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Khaled Amiri, Naceur Eddine Bekkari, Abd Errezak Debbakh, Warda Chaib, Wahida Kherifi
Summary: The study compared the removal efficiency of organic matter and nutrient pollutants from water in arid region between different configurations of pilot-scale vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands. Results showed that vegetated wetlands were more effective than non-planted ones in removing contaminants, with different plant species and substrate types having varying impacts on water quality parameters.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Ivana Barisin, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Barry Parsons
GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
(2015)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Francisco Jose Del Toro Guerrero, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Thomas Gunter Kretzschmar
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2016)
Article
Zoology
M. E. Hendrickx, A. Hinojosa-Corona, M. Ayon-Parente
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Elizabeth Burke Watson, Alejandro Hinojosa Corona
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Lia J. Lajoie, Edwin Nissen, Kendra L. Johnson, J. Ramon Arrowsmith, Craig L. Glennie, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Michael E. Oskin
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
John M. Fletcher, Orlando J. Teran, Thomas K. Rockwell, Michael E. Oskin, Kenneth W. Hudnut, Ronald M. Spelz, Pierre Lacan, Matthew T. Dorsey, Giles Ostermeijer, Thomas M. Mitchell, Sinan O. Akciz, Ana Paula Hernandez-Flores, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Ivan Pena-Villa, David K. Lynch
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daniel Carbajal-Martinez, Loic Peiffer, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Armando Trasvina-Castro, Sergio M. Arregui-Ojeda, Francisco J. Carranza-Chavez, Carlos Flores-Luna, Rodrigo Mendez-Alonzo, Claudio Inguaggiato, Karen L. Casallas-Moreno
Summary: This study focuses on the exploration of unexploited geothermal resources at La Jolla beach in Ensenada, Mexico, revealing a high potential for development. By mapping and analyzing the thermal anomaly using drones and thermocouples, it is found that utilizing this energy source can help alleviate the freshwater shortage in Ensenada.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fabiola D. Yepez-Rincon, Luciana Luna-Mendoza, Nelly L. Ramirez-Serrato, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Adrian L. Ferrino-Fierro
Summary: The study aimed to develop a 3D Structural Classification Method (3D-SCM) using Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) to map the vertical structure of the forest and automatically characterize its physical attributes. The 3D-SCM was successful in classifying vegetation and had a high precision in differentiating forest communities and tree structures.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Johannes R. Krause, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Andrew B. Gray, Elizabeth Burke Watson
Summary: Seagrass meadows play a crucial role in protecting shorelines, providing nursery areas for fish, and sequestering carbon, but are facing global reduction due to anthropogenic and natural stressors. This study utilized UAV surveys and machine learning techniques to produce accurate maps of seagrass extent in Bahia de San Quintin, Mexico, showing signs of recovery in 2019.
Article
Limnology
Johannes Renke Krause, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Andrew B. Gray, Juan Carlos Herguera, Julianna McDonnell, Michael Schaefer, Samantha C. Ying, Elizabeth Burke Watson
Summary: This study investigated the organic carbon provenance and burial in salt marshes and seagrass meadows of an arid Eastern Pacific lagoon. The results showed that salt marshes derived a significant amount of their organic matter from autochthonous material, leading to higher carbon burial rates and sediment carbon densities compared to benthic sediments.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eric Sigala-Meza, Eric Mellink, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona
Summary: The study analyzed the abundance and wetland use of waterbirds in the Northern Highlands of Mexico, finding that waterbird numbers varied significantly between different wetlands and years, with water surface area and total precipitation of the previous 12 months being key factors influencing waterbird abundance.
WETLANDS ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Napoleon Gudino-Elizondo, Matthew W. Brand, Trent W. Biggs, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Alvaro Gomez-Gutierrez, Eddy Langendoen, Ronald Bingner, Yongping Yuan, Brett F. Sanders
Summary: Mass movement hazards in urbanizing areas, such as mega-gullies and landslides, pose significant risks. However, there is limited documentation on these hazards. This study utilized rapid assessment methods and observed three abrupt hazards in a rapidly urbanizing watershed in Tijuana, Mexico. These hazards were triggered by a combination of rainfall and water resources infrastructure failures (WRIFs).
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Elizabeth Burke Watson, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Johannes R. Krause, Juan Carlos Herguera, Julianna McDonnell, Karen Raquel Villegas Manriquez, Michelle E. Gannon, Andrew B. Gray
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Michel E. Hendrickx, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona, Manuel Ayon-Parente
CAHIERS DE BIOLOGIE MARINE
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Francisco Jose del Toro-Guerrero, Thomas Kretzschmar, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona
TECNOLOGIA Y CIENCIAS DEL AGUA
(2014)
Article
Ecology
Alexander M. Cancelli, Frank A. P. C. Gobas
Summary: A mechanistic model was developed to assess the removal efficiency of pollutants in a wetland system, particularly in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). The model simulated wetland mechanisms of chemical removal and showed that sustained wetland treatment is feasible. It is a helpful tool to evaluate the feasibility of treatment systems and to assess trade-offs in wetland design and operation.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Prakash Singh Thapa, Hiromu Daimaru, Seiji Yanai
Summary: This study assessed the vegetation recovery and erosion condition in a landslide area in central Japan. The results show that the upper slope, where reforestation activities were implemented, has seen significant vegetation recovery and no significant erosion, while the lower slope lacks vegetation and has experienced continued erosion.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Mike Jerauld, Forrest Dierberg, Thomas DeBusk, Scott Jackson, Kevin Grace, John Juston
Summary: The Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) are constructed wetlands built to remove phosphorus (P) from agricultural and urban runoff in support of Everglades restoration. Research shows that the levels of calcium (Ca) and alkalinity (Alk) have an impact on phosphorus removal in these wetlands.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Kalindhi Larios, Stefan Gerber, Rafael Munoz-Carpena, Patrick Inglett, K. Ramesh Reddy, Michael Chimney
Summary: This study modeled the phosphorus biogeochemical dynamics in one of the best performing Everglades treatment wetlands and found that the complexity of the hydrological system significantly affected the simulated water column P concentration. The modeling tool developed in this study can guide future data collection and optimization efforts for treatment wetlands in the Everglades.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Jing Hu, Benjamin Baiser, R. Thomas James, K. Ramesh Reddy
Summary: This study examined the long-term phosphorus retention in Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) and identified the factors influencing their performance. The results showed that the operational performance of STAs improved over time. There were notable differences among individual STAs, with the co-precipitation of phosphorus with calcium playing a critical role in one of the STAs. This highlights the complexity of phosphorus removal in STAs and the need for site-specific management strategies.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Odi Villapando, K. R. Reddy, J. King
Summary: The biogeochemical response to different flow conditions within two parallel flow-ways in Everglades Stormwater Treatment Area (STA)-2 was studied. It was found that there was a gradual decrease in the total phosphorus (TP) concentration from inflow to outflow for both emergent aquatic vegetation (EAV) and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) dominated systems, with EAV showing a higher reduction rate. Significant increase in TP concentration was observed in the SAV system under no flow condition, possibly due to the production of particulate phosphorus (PP) through various mechanisms.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)