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Constructed floating wetlands in a brackish water environment
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Constructed floating wetlands in a brackish water environment

Katharina Tondera, Christopher Walker and Terry Lucke
Conference Proceedings of the 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, pp.1275-1278
IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, 14th (Prague, Czech Republic, 10-Sep-2017–15-Sep-2017)
IWA Publishing
2017
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Abstract

Civil Engineering constructed floating wetland floating treatment wetland stormwater brackish water saline water
Stormwater discharges contribute substantially to a temporary increase in pollutant loads in coastal areas, which can lead e.g. to algal blooms and impact natural ecosystems. A novel approach of using Constructed Floating Wetlands (CFWs) in brackish water treats will be implemented to treat stormwater runoff from a new development stage comprised of sixty-four residential lots in Pelican Waters, Southeast Queensland (Australia). A preliminary pilot-study, completed in December 2016, determined what species would survive in the saline / brackish conditions.

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