Articles | Volume 20, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-109-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-109-2016
Review article
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18 Jan 2016
Review article |  | 18 Jan 2016

Carbon and nitrogen dynamics and greenhouse gas emissions in constructed wetlands treating wastewater: a review

M. M. R. Jahangir, K. G. Richards, M. G. Healy, L. Gill, C. Müller, P. Johnston, and O. Fenton

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (06 Nov 2014) by Matthew Hipsey
AR by Mohammad Jahangir on behalf of the Authors (16 Dec 2014)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (05 Jan 2015) by Matthew Hipsey
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (28 Jan 2015)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (27 Feb 2015) by Matthew Hipsey
AR by Karl Richards on behalf of the Authors (04 Sep 2015)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (20 Sep 2015) by Matthew Hipsey
AR by Karl Richards on behalf of the Authors (28 Oct 2015)  Author's response 
ED: Publish as is (29 Nov 2015) by Matthew Hipsey
AR by Karl Richards on behalf of the Authors (02 Dec 2015)
Short summary
Removal efficiency of carbon and nitrogen in constructed wetlands is inconsistent and does not reveal whether the removal processes are from physical attenuation or transformation to other reactive forms. Previous research did not consider "pollution swapping" driven by transformational processes. Herein the biogeochemical dynamics and fate of carbon and nitrogen and their potential impact on the environment, as well as novel ways in which these knowledge gaps may be eliminated, are explored.