The effects of an artificial wetland dominated by free-floating plants on the restoration of a subtropical, hypertrophic lake

Lake Rodó (Montevideo, Uruguay) is a small, urban, hypertrophic lake undergoing restoration. In this study, we evaluated the nutrient removal efficiency and water quality improvement attributable to a water recirculation system, consisting of the lake and three connected pools converted to artificia...

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Published in:Lakes & Reservoirs : Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use Policy and Management for Sustainable Use, 2004-09, Vol.9 (3-4), p.203-215
Main Authors: Rodríguez-Gallego, L. R., Mazzeo, N., Gorga, J., Meerhoff, M., Clemente, J., Kruk, C., Scasso, F., Lacerot, G., García, J., Quintans, F.
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Language:English
Subjects:
algal removal
aquatic plants
Eichhornia crassipes
eutrophication
Freshwater
nutrient reduction
restoration
shallow lake
Spirodela intermedia
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