Includes list of publications issued during the candidature. / Bibliography: leaves 176-197. / iii, ix, 197, [22] leaves : ill., maps ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Phosphorus retention was measured in five pilot-scaled constructed wetlands with different configurations in terms of macrophyte species and substrates in order to evaluate the phosphorus removal efficiency of water plants and substrates in experimental ponds; assess the contribution of macrophytes to phosphorus removal through direct uptake, modification of water chemistry and impacts on the phosphorus adsorption characteristics of substrate; and, contribute to the optimal design and operation of constructed wetlands for the treatment of agricultural drainage water. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Soil and Water, 2002?
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/263093 |
| Date | January 2002 |
| Creators | Li, Wen |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
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