Joaquin Sangabriel-Lomeli , Sergio Zamora Castro , Saúl Rivera , Brenda Suemy Trujillo-García , Gastón Ballut-Dajud , Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo
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Plant biomass production in large-scale constructed wetlands under tropical climate conditions
This study focused on plant biomass production in a large-scale Constructed Wetland (CW) system integrating vertical subsurface flow (VSSF), horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF), and surface flow (SF) wetland units, located in Nautla, Veracruz, Mexico. Given the nature of the study, 13 ornamental plant species were utilized. Over a 12-month monitoring period, plant growth parameters, biomass yield, and pollutant removal efficiency were assessed. Cyperus papyrus demonstrated the most vigorous performance, reaching a height of up to 244.36 cm within the first six months and accumulating an aboveground biomass increase of 3864.85 %. Colocasia esculenta and Sansevieria trifasciata also showed substantial biomass gains, maintaining balanced development in both aerial and root systems. A total biomass of 883.70 kg was recorded across all species by the end of the study.
Average pollutant removal efficiencies across the system were 93.37 % for Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), 91.37 % for Total Nitrogen (TN), and 91.45 % for Total Phosphorus (TP). A positive correlation (r = 0.5460) was found between total biomass and contaminant removal, suggesting that increased plant productivity enhances treatment performance.
In addition to vertical growth, species displayed variation in stem thickness, flowering cycles, and leaf production. Notably, Pontederia cordata and Heliconia psittacorum contributed to biodiversity and pollinator support.
The findings suggest that the strategic selection and combination of plant species can improve the functional performance of large-scale CWs across different operational stages, increasing system resilience to variable pollutant loads and promoting long-term treatment sustainability.
期刊介绍:
Ecological engineering has been defined as the design of ecosystems for the mutual benefit of humans and nature. The journal is meant for ecologists who, because of their research interests or occupation, are involved in designing, monitoring, or restoring ecosystems, and can serve as a bridge between ecologists and engineers.
Specific topics covered in the journal include: habitat reconstruction; ecotechnology; synthetic ecology; bioengineering; restoration ecology; ecology conservation; ecosystem rehabilitation; stream and river restoration; reclamation ecology; non-renewable resource conservation. Descriptions of specific applications of ecological engineering are acceptable only when situated within context of adding novelty to current research and emphasizing ecosystem restoration. We do not accept purely descriptive reports on ecosystem structures (such as vegetation surveys), purely physical assessment of materials that can be used for ecological restoration, small-model studies carried out in the laboratory or greenhouse with artificial (waste)water or crop studies, or case studies on conventional wastewater treatment and eutrophication that do not offer an ecosystem restoration approach within the paper.