This collection compiles papers from the 14th International Conference on Wetland Systems (ICWS) which were published after review in the journals WST, WS and WPT. This IWA Specialist Group conference took place 12-16 October 2014 in Shanghai, China.

Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for real-time monitoring of integrated-constructed wetlands

Mawuli Dzakpasu, Miklas Scholz, Valerie McCarthy, Siobhán Jordan, Abdulkadir Sani

Water Science and Technology (17 November 2014) 71 (1): 22–30.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2014.461

Heavy metals in plants in constructed and natural wetlands: concentration, accumulation and seasonality

J. Vymazal, T. Březinová

Water Science and Technology (11 December 2014) 71 (2): 268–276.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2014.507

Effect of sampling duration on the performance evaluation of a stormwater wetland

Siping Niu, Kisoo Park, Youngchul Kim

Water Science and Technology (24 December 2014) 71 (3): 373–381.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2014.520

Characteristics of nitrogen and phosphorus removal by a surface-flow constructed wetland for polluted river water treatment

Mawuli Dzakpasu, Xiaochang Wang, Yucong Zheng, Yuan Ge, Jiaqing Xiong ...

Water Science and Technology (4 February 2015) 71 (6): 904–912.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.049

Submerged macrophyte Ceratophyllum demersum affects phosphorus exchange at the sediment–water interface

Yanran Dai, Shuiping Cheng, Wei Liang, Zhenbin Wu

Water Science and Technology (4 February 2015) 71 (6): 913–921.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.050

Vertical-flow constructed wetlands treating domestic wastewater contaminated by hydrocarbons

R. H. K. Al-Isawi, A. Sani, S. A. A. A. N. Almuktar, M. Scholz

Water Science and Technology (5 February 2015) 71 (6): 938–946.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.054

Comparative research on phosphorus removal by pilot-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands using steel slag and modified steel slag as substrates

Yupan Yun, Xiaoqin Zhou, Zifu Li, Sayed Mohammad Nazim Uddin, Xiaofeng Bai

Water Science and Technology (9 February 2015) 71 (7): 996–1003.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.059

Role of vegetation ( Typha latifolia ) on nutrient removal in a horizontal subsurface-flow constructed wetland treating UASB reactor–trickling filter effluent

Jocilene Ferreira da Costa, Weber Luiz Pinto Martins, Martin Seidl, Marcos von Sperling

Water Science and Technology (9 February 2015) 71 (7): 1004–1010.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.055

Pilot-scale study of vertical flow constructed wetland combined with trickling filter and ferric chloride coagulation: influence of irregular operational conditions

B. Kim, M. Gautier, G. Olvera Palma, P. Molle, P. Michel ...

Water Science and Technology (19 February 2015) 71 (7): 1088–1096.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.077

Wineries wastewater treatment by constructed wetlands: a review

F. Masi, J. Rochereau, S. Troesch, I. Ruiz, M. Soto

Water Science and Technology (26 February 2015) 71 (8): 1113–1127.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.061

Performance of a pilot showcase of different wetland systems in an urban setting in Singapore

B. S. Quek, Q. H. He, C. H. Sim

Water Science and Technology (21 February 2015) 71 (8): 1158–1164.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.085

French vertical-flow constructed wetlands in mountain areas: how do cold temperatures impact performances?

S. Prost-Boucle, O. Garcia, P. Molle

Water Science and Technology (26 February 2015) 71 (8): 1219–1228.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.074

Pathogen removal from domestic and swine wastewater by experimental constructed wetlands

G. Giácoman-Vallejos, C. Ponce-Caballero, P. Champagne

Water Science and Technology (4 March 2015) 71 (8): 1263–1270.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.102

Economic assessment of sludge handling and environmental impact of sludge treatment in a reed bed system

Steen Nielsen

Water Science and Technology (16 February 2015) 71 (9): 1286–1292.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.072

Treatment performances of French constructed wetlands: results from a database collected over the last 30 years

A. Morvannou, N. Forquet, S. Michel, S. Troesch, P. Molle

Water Science and Technology (3 March 2015) 71 (9): 1333–1339.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.089

Performance evaluation of wastewater treatment using horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands optimized by micro-aeration and substrate selection

Fei Zhong, Juan Wu, Yanran Dai, Dongfang Xiang, Shuiping Cheng ...

Water Science and Technology (21 February 2015) 71 (9): 1317–1324.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.090

French vertical-flow constructed wetland design: adaptations for tropical climates

P. Molle, R. Lombard Latune, C. Riegel, G. Lacombe, D. Esser ...

Water Science and Technology (23 March 2015) 71 (10): 1516–1523.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.133

An investigation into the effectiveness of sand media amended with biochar to remove BOD 5 , suspended solids and coliforms using wetland mesocosms

P. de Rozari, M. Greenway, A. El Hanandeh

Water Science and Technology (25 March 2015) 71 (10): 1536–1544.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.120

Performance of a system with full- and pilot-scale sludge drying reed bed units treating septic tank sludge in Brazil

Luisa Fernanda Calderón-Vallejo, Cynthia Franco Andrade, Elias Sete Manjate, Carlos Arturo Madera-Parra, Marcos von Sperling

Water Science and Technology (26 March 2015) 71 (12): 1751–1759.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.134

Key issues to consider when using alum sludge as substrate in constructed wetland

Xiaohong Zhao, Yaqian Zhao, Wenke Wang, Yongzhe Yang, Akintunde Babatunde ...

Water Science and Technology (2 April 2015) 71 (12): 1775–1782.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.138

Treatment of high organic content wastewater from food-processing industry with the French vertical flow constructed wetland system

J. Paing, V. Serdobbel, M. Welschbillig, M. Calvez, V. Gagnon ...

Water Science and Technology (27 April 2015) 72 (1): 70–76.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.190

The use of palm kernel shell (PKS) as substrate material in vertical-flow engineered wetlands for septage treatment in Malaysia

Valerie Siaw Wee Jong, Fu Ee Tang

Water Science and Technology (27 April 2015) 72 (1): 84–91.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.186

Presence and persistence of wastewater pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7 in hydroponic reactors of treatment wetland species

R. J. VanKempen-Fryling, O. R. Stein, A. K. Camper

Water Science and Technology (29 April 2015) 72 (1): 135–140.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.199

Operating a two-stage microbial fuel cell–constructed wetland for fuller wastewater treatment and more efficient electricity generation

Liam Doherty, Yaqian Zhao

Water Science and Technology (15 May 2015) 72 (3): 421–428.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.212

Cultivation of rice for animal feed with circulated irrigation of treated municipal wastewater for enhanced nitrogen removal: comparison of cultivation systems feeding irrigation water upward and downward

A. Muramatsu, H. Ito, A. Sasaki, A. Kajihara, T. Watanabe

Water Science and Technology (20 May 2015) 72 (4): 579–584.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.251

Floating wetland islands as a method of nitrogen mass reduction: results of a 1 year test

Rafael Vázquez-Burney, James Bays, Ryan Messer, Jeffrey Harris

Water Science and Technology (23 May 2015) 72 (5): 704–710.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.235

Vertical flow constructed wetlands subject to load variations: an improved design methodology connected to outlet quality objectives

C. Boutin, S. Prost-Boucle

Water Science and Technology (3 June 2015) 72 (5): 817–823.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.271

Vertical flow constructed wetlands subject to load variations: an improved design methodology connected to outlet quality objectives

C. Boutin, S. Prost-Boucle

Water Science and Technology (3 June 2015) 72 (5): 817–823.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.271

An event-based hydrologic simulation model for bioretention systems

A. Roy-Poirier, Y. Filion, P. Champagne

Water Science and Technology (16 July 2015) 72 (9): 1524–1533.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.368

Nitrate reduction in reactive swales at low temperatures: full-size field system vs. technical scale

D. Wicke, P. Rouault, B. Krause Camilo, C. Pagotto, M. Dechesne ...

Water Supply (6 February 2015) 15 (3): 642–648.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2015.008

Recycling of domestic wastewater treated by vertical-flow wetlands for watering of vegetables

S. A. A. A. N. Almuktar, M. Scholz, R. H. K. Al-Isawi, A. Sani

Water Practice and Technology (1 September 2015) 10 (3): 445–464.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2015.052

Grass filtration in parallel with VFCW technology for community wastewater treatment through the king's initiative nature-by-nature process

K. Chunkao, O. Phewnil, T. Pattamapitoon, N. Semvimol, W. Wararam

Water Practice and Technology (1 December 2015) 10 (4): 633–643.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2015.071

Design and performance evaluation of a highly loaded aerated treatment wetland managing effluents from a food processing industry in Denmark

C. A. Arias, D. V. Oirschot, R. Kilian, A. Pascual, P. Carvalho ...

Water Practice and Technology (1 December 2015) 10 (4): 644–651.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2015.074

Land characterisation for soil-based constructed wetlands: Adapting investigation methods to design objectives

A. Petitjean, N. Forquet, J.-M. Choubert, M. Coquery, M. Bouyer ...

Water Practice and Technology (1 December 2015) 10 (4): 660–668.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2015.078

Effect of feed pattern of landfill leachate on water reduction in constructed wetland in Southeast Asia

Yuka Ogata, Tomonori Ishigaki, Yoshitaka Ebie, Noppharit Sutthasil, Chart Chiemchaisri ...

Water Practice and Technology (1 December 2015) 10 (4): 669–673.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2015.079

Experiences with hybrid constructed wetland and pond system for polytypic wastewater treatment

Ying Zhang, Jianqiang Du, Beiyan Xing, Gunther Geller, Heribert Rustige

Water Practice and Technology (1 December 2015) 10 (4): 771–776.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2015.095

An integrated sewage treatment pond-wetland challenges conventional process treatment performance

V. C. Personnaz, R. B. McKenzie, I. A. A. Kikkert

Water Practice and Technology (1 March 2016) 11 (1): 10–25.