During the period 1996-1997, three constructed wetlands with sub-surface horizontal flow were investigated. All systems are designed to treat municipal sewage from small villages (150, 200 and 300 PE). The survey included microscopical identification of organisms in both wastewater and filtration substrate. The organisms were used as an indication of oxygen conditions (aerobic, anoxic and anaerobic) in the particular microenvironment. Saprobiological terms characterizing different levels of saprobity were employed to characterize inflowing wastewater, filtration bed and outflowing water. The occurrence of organisms was correlated with BOD5 values in particular profiles. It has been found that the biocenosis in the inflowing wastewater differs from those found in the filtration bed and water outflowing from the vegetated beds. The organisms were grouped into those living under anaerobic and anoxic conditions and those living under aerobic conditions. More than 70 species of bacteria, amoebae, ciliates, rotifers, colorless flagellates, cyanobacteria and algae were found and the most important 45 species were figured in a plate together with saprobiological information for each species. Biota of the inflowing water is usually restricted to bacteria, ciliata and colorless flagellata while the organisms found in outflowing water as well as in periphyton growing on outflow structures indicate 2-3 levels better quality.
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December 01 2001
Biota participating in wastewater treatment in a horizontal flow constructed wetland
J. Vymazal;
*Ecology and Use Wetlands, Říčanova 40, 169 00 Praha 6, Czech Republic.
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V. Sládeček;
V. Sládeček
**Havlovického 3, 140 00 Praha 6, Czech Republic
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J. Stach
J. Stach
***Hydroeko, Nová hospoda 135, 261 01 Příbram, Czech Republic
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Water Sci Technol (2001) 44 (11-12): 211–214.
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J. Vymazal, V. Sládeček, J. Stach; Biota participating in wastewater treatment in a horizontal flow constructed wetland. Water Sci Technol 1 December 2001; 44 (11-12): 211–214. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2001.0831
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