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Hydrodynamic modelling of free water-surface constructed storm water wetlands using a finite volume technique (2015)
Journal Article
Zounemat-Kermani, M., Scholz, M., & Tondar, M. (2015). Hydrodynamic modelling of free water-surface constructed storm water wetlands using a finite volume technique. Environmental Technology, 36(20), 2532-2547. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2015.1036785

One of the key factors in designing free water-surface constructed wetlands (FWS CW) is the hydraulic efficiency (λ), which depends primarily on the retention time of the polluted storm water. Increasing the hydraulic retention time (HRT) at various... Read More about Hydrodynamic modelling of free water-surface constructed storm water wetlands using a finite volume technique.

Impact of simulated water level regulation on sediment nutrient release (2015)
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Tang, X., Wu, M., Yang, W., & Scholz, M. (2015). Impact of simulated water level regulation on sediment nutrient release. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 226(8), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-015-2519-y

Abstract Representative sediment samples rich in nitrogen and phosphorus (both continuous and intermittently submerged) were used to conduct dynamic water level (WL) regulation experiments with various WL velocity modes (0, 3, and 6 cm/day). The expe... Read More about Impact of simulated water level regulation on sediment nutrient release.

Toxicity and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in spinach (spinacia oleracea) grown in a controlled environment (2015)
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Alia, N., Sardar, K., Said, M., Salma, K., Sadia, A., Sadaf, S., …Miklas, S. (2015). Toxicity and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in spinach (spinacia oleracea) grown in a controlled environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(7), 7400-7416. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120707400

The impact of heavy metal toxicity on the shoot and root lengths, total protein, fiber characteristics, moisture content and nutrient composition of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) was evaluated. Plants were grown in pots containing soil and treated with... Read More about Toxicity and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in spinach (spinacia oleracea) grown in a controlled environment.

Microbial contamination of Capsicum annuum irrigated with recycled domestic wastewater treated by vertical-flow wetlands (2015)
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Almuktar, S., & Scholz, M. (2015). Microbial contamination of Capsicum annuum irrigated with recycled domestic wastewater treated by vertical-flow wetlands. Ecological Engineering, 82, 404-414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.05.029

Due to water scarcity in many arid countries, there is considerable interest in recycling various wastewater streams such as treated urban wastewater for irrigation in the agricultural sector. The aim was therefore to assess if domestic wastewater tr... Read More about Microbial contamination of Capsicum annuum irrigated with recycled domestic wastewater treated by vertical-flow wetlands.

Predicting multiple functions of sustainable flood retention basins under uncertainty via multi-instance multi-label learning (2015)
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Yang, Q., Boehm, C., Scholz, M., Plant, C., & Shao, J. (2015). Predicting multiple functions of sustainable flood retention basins under uncertainty via multi-instance multi-label learning. Water, 7(4), 1359-1377. https://doi.org/10.3390/w7041359

The ambiguity of diverse functions of sustainable flood retention basins (SFRBs) may lead to conflict and risk in water resources planning and management. How can someone provide an intuitive yet efficient strategy to uncover and distinguish the mult... Read More about Predicting multiple functions of sustainable flood retention basins under uncertainty via multi-instance multi-label learning.

Kinetic processes of acute atrazine toxicity to brachydanio rerio in the presence and absence of suspended sediments (2015)
Journal Article
Yan, H., Huang, S., & Scholz, M. (2015). Kinetic processes of acute atrazine toxicity to brachydanio rerio in the presence and absence of suspended sediments. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 226(66), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-015-2296-7

Suspended sediments can decrease the apparent bio-concentration factor of organic pollutants through adsorption. However, whether this process also weakens the toxicity of organic pollutants to non-target aquatic organisms is not clear. Therefore, na... Read More about Kinetic processes of acute atrazine toxicity to brachydanio rerio in the presence and absence of suspended sediments.

Phosphorus retention and mass balance in an integrated constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater (2015)
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Dzakpasu, M., Scholz, M., McCarthy, V., & Jordan, S. (2015). Phosphorus retention and mass balance in an integrated constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater. Water and Environment Journal, 29(2), 298-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/wej.12107

This study quantified the contributions of different P removal pathways in an integrated constructed wetland (ICW) treating domestic wastewater. Findings over the study period (February 2008 to March 2012) showed average P retention rates of 31 ± 2 m... Read More about Phosphorus retention and mass balance in an integrated constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater.

Vertical-flow constructed wetlands treating domestic wastewater contaminated by hydrocarbons (2015)
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Al-Isawi, R., Sani, A., Almuktar, S., & Scholz, M. (2015). Vertical-flow constructed wetlands treating domestic wastewater contaminated by hydrocarbons. Water Science and Technology, 71(6), 938-946. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.054

The aim was to compare the impact of different design (aggregate size) and operational (contact time, empty time and chemical oxygen demand (COD) loading) variables on the long-term and seasonal performance of vertical-flow constructed wetland filter... Read More about Vertical-flow constructed wetlands treating domestic wastewater contaminated by hydrocarbons.

Modelling constructed wetlands : scopes and aims – a comparative review (2015)
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Meyer, D., Chazarenc, F., Claveau-Mallet, D., Dittmer, U., Forquet, N., Molle, P., …Langergraber, G. (2015). Modelling constructed wetlands : scopes and aims – a comparative review. Ecological Engineering, 80, 205-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.10.031

During the last two decades a couple of models were developed for constructed wetlands with differing purposes. Meanwhile the usage of this kind of tool is generally accepted, but the misuse of the models still confirms the skepticism. Generally some... Read More about Modelling constructed wetlands : scopes and aims – a comparative review.

Do on-farm natural, restored, managed and constructed wetlands mitigate agricultural pollution in Great Britain and Ireland? (2015)
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Newman, J., Acreman, M., Palmer-Felgate, E., Verhoeven, J., Scholz, M., & Maltby, E. (2015). Do on-farm natural, restored, managed and constructed wetlands mitigate agricultural pollution in Great Britain and Ireland?

Wetlands in agricultural landscapes offer a number of benefits to the landscape function in which they are set, reducing nutrient runoff, providing additional habitat mosaics and offering various ecosystem services. They require careful planning and... Read More about Do on-farm natural, restored, managed and constructed wetlands mitigate agricultural pollution in Great Britain and Ireland?.