Langergraber G (2013) Are constructed treatment wetlands sustainable sanitation solutions? Water
Sci Technol 67(10):2133–2140
Li F, Lu L, Zheng X, Zhang X (2014) Three-stage horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands
for organics and nitrogen removal: effect of aeration. Ecol Eng 68:90–96
Liu F-F, Fan J, Du J, Shi X, Zhang J, Shen Y (2019) Intensified nitrogen transformation in
intermittently aerated constructed wetlands: removal pathways and microbial response mechanism. Sci Total Environ 650:2880–2887
Maier U, De Biase C, Baeder-Bederski O, Bayer P (2009) Calibration of hydraulic parameters for
large-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands. J Hydrol 369:260–273
Morvannou A, Forquet N, Michel S, Troesch S, Molle P (2015) Treatment performances of French
constructed wetlands: results from a database collected over the last 30 years. Water Sci Technol
71(9):1333–1339
Murphy C, Rajabzadeh AR, Weber KP, Nivala J, Wallace SD, Cooper DJ (2016) Nitrification
cessation and recovery in an aerated saturated vertical subsurface flow treatment wetland: field
studies and microscale biofilm modeling. Bioresour Technol 209:125–132
Nivala J, Wallace S, Headley T, Kassa K, Brix H (2012) Oxygen transfer and consumption in
subsurface flow treatment wetlands. Ecol Eng 61(B):544–554
Ouellet-Plamondon C, Chazarenc F, Comeau Y, Brisson J (2006) Artificial aeration to increase
pollutant removal efficiency of constructed wetlands in cold climate. Ecol Eng 27:258–264
Saeed T, Sun GZ (2011) Enhanced denitrification and organics removal in hybrid wetland columns:
comparative experiments. Bioresour Technol 102:967–974
Stefanakis AI (2015) Constructed wetlands: description and benefits of an eco-tech water treatment
system. In: McKeown AE, Bugyi G (eds) Impact of water pollution on human health and
environmental sustainability. Information Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global),
Hershey, pp 281–303
Stefanakis AI (2018) Constructed wetlands for industrial wastewater treatment. Wiley-Blackwell,
Chichester
Stefanakis AI (2019) The role of constructed wetlands as green infrastructure for sustainable urban
water management. Sustain 11:6981. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11246981
Stefanakis AI (2020) Constructed wetlands for sustainable wastewater treatment in hot and arid
climates: opportunities, challenges and case studies in the Middle East. Water 12(6):1665.
https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061665
Stefanakis AI, Tsihrintzis VA (2012) Effects of loading, resting period, temperature, porous media,
vegetation and aeration on performance of pilot-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands. Chem
Eng 181–182:416–430
Stefanakis AI, Akratos CS, Gikas GD, Tsihrintzis VA (2009) Effluent quality improvement of two
pilot-scale, horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands using natural zeolite (clinoptilolite).
Microporous Mesoporous Mater 124(1-3):131–143
Stefanakis AI, Akratos CS, Tsihrintzis VA (2011) Effect of wastewater step-feeding on removal
efficiency of pilot-scale horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands. Ecol Eng 37
(3):431–443
Stefanakis AI, Akratos CS, Tsihrintzis VA (2014) Vertical flow constructed wetlands:
eco-engineering systems for wastewater and sludge treatment. Elsevier Inc, Amsterdam
Stefanakis AI, Seeger E, Dorer C, Sinke A, Thullner M (2016) Performance of pilot-scale horizontal
subsurface flow constructed wetlands treating groundwater contaminated with phenols and
petroleum derivatives. Ecol Eng 95:514–526
Stefanakis AI, Bardiau M, Silva D, Taylor H (2019) Presence of bacteria and bacteriophages in fullscale trickling filters and an aerated constructed wetland. Sci Total Environ 659:1135–1145
Tee HC, Lim PE, Seng CE, Nawi MAM (2011) Newly developed baffled subsurface-flow
constructed wetland for the enhancement of nitrogen removal. Bioresour Technol 104:235–242
Uggetti E, Hughes-Riley T, Morris RH, Newton MI, Trabi CL, Hawes P, Puigagut J, García J
(2016) Intermittent aeration to improve wastewater treatment efficiency in pilot-scale
constructed wetland. Sci Total Environ 559:212–217
210
A. I. Stefanakis
Sci Technol 67(10):2133–2140
Li F, Lu L, Zheng X, Zhang X (2014) Three-stage horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands
for organics and nitrogen removal: effect of aeration. Ecol Eng 68:90–96
Liu F-F, Fan J, Du J, Shi X, Zhang J, Shen Y (2019) Intensified nitrogen transformation in
intermittently aerated constructed wetlands: removal pathways and microbial response mechanism. Sci Total Environ 650:2880–2887
Maier U, De Biase C, Baeder-Bederski O, Bayer P (2009) Calibration of hydraulic parameters for
large-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands. J Hydrol 369:260–273
Morvannou A, Forquet N, Michel S, Troesch S, Molle P (2015) Treatment performances of French
constructed wetlands: results from a database collected over the last 30 years. Water Sci Technol
71(9):1333–1339
Murphy C, Rajabzadeh AR, Weber KP, Nivala J, Wallace SD, Cooper DJ (2016) Nitrification
cessation and recovery in an aerated saturated vertical subsurface flow treatment wetland: field
studies and microscale biofilm modeling. Bioresour Technol 209:125–132
Nivala J, Wallace S, Headley T, Kassa K, Brix H (2012) Oxygen transfer and consumption in
subsurface flow treatment wetlands. Ecol Eng 61(B):544–554
Ouellet-Plamondon C, Chazarenc F, Comeau Y, Brisson J (2006) Artificial aeration to increase
pollutant removal efficiency of constructed wetlands in cold climate. Ecol Eng 27:258–264
Saeed T, Sun GZ (2011) Enhanced denitrification and organics removal in hybrid wetland columns:
comparative experiments. Bioresour Technol 102:967–974
Stefanakis AI (2015) Constructed wetlands: description and benefits of an eco-tech water treatment
system. In: McKeown AE, Bugyi G (eds) Impact of water pollution on human health and
environmental sustainability. Information Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global),
Hershey, pp 281–303
Stefanakis AI (2018) Constructed wetlands for industrial wastewater treatment. Wiley-Blackwell,
Chichester
Stefanakis AI (2019) The role of constructed wetlands as green infrastructure for sustainable urban
water management. Sustain 11:6981. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11246981
Stefanakis AI (2020) Constructed wetlands for sustainable wastewater treatment in hot and arid
climates: opportunities, challenges and case studies in the Middle East. Water 12(6):1665.
https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061665
Stefanakis AI, Tsihrintzis VA (2012) Effects of loading, resting period, temperature, porous media,
vegetation and aeration on performance of pilot-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands. Chem
Eng 181–182:416–430
Stefanakis AI, Akratos CS, Gikas GD, Tsihrintzis VA (2009) Effluent quality improvement of two
pilot-scale, horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands using natural zeolite (clinoptilolite).
Microporous Mesoporous Mater 124(1-3):131–143
Stefanakis AI, Akratos CS, Tsihrintzis VA (2011) Effect of wastewater step-feeding on removal
efficiency of pilot-scale horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands. Ecol Eng 37
(3):431–443
Stefanakis AI, Akratos CS, Tsihrintzis VA (2014) Vertical flow constructed wetlands:
eco-engineering systems for wastewater and sludge treatment. Elsevier Inc, Amsterdam
Stefanakis AI, Seeger E, Dorer C, Sinke A, Thullner M (2016) Performance of pilot-scale horizontal
subsurface flow constructed wetlands treating groundwater contaminated with phenols and
petroleum derivatives. Ecol Eng 95:514–526
Stefanakis AI, Bardiau M, Silva D, Taylor H (2019) Presence of bacteria and bacteriophages in fullscale trickling filters and an aerated constructed wetland. Sci Total Environ 659:1135–1145
Tee HC, Lim PE, Seng CE, Nawi MAM (2011) Newly developed baffled subsurface-flow
constructed wetland for the enhancement of nitrogen removal. Bioresour Technol 104:235–242
Uggetti E, Hughes-Riley T, Morris RH, Newton MI, Trabi CL, Hawes P, Puigagut J, García J
(2016) Intermittent aeration to improve wastewater treatment efficiency in pilot-scale
constructed wetland. Sci Total Environ 559:212–217
210
A. I. Stefanakis