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Int J Environ Res Public Health

Title:		Factors Influencing Gaseous Emissions in Constructed Wetlands: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Author(s):		Hu S; Zhu H; Banuelos G; Shutes B; Wang X; Hou S; Yan B;
Address:		"Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China. College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China. USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Science Center, 9611 South Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA 93648-9757, USA. Department of Natural Sciences, Middlesex University, Hendon, London NW4 4BT, UK"
Journal Title:		Int J Environ Res Public Health
Year:		2023
Volume:		20230222
Issue:		5
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.3390/ijerph20053876
ISSN/ISBN:		1660-4601 (Electronic) 1661-7827 (Print) 1660-4601 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Constructed wetlands (CWs) are an eco-technology for wastewater treatment and are applied worldwide. Due to the regular influx of pollutants, CWs can release considerable quantities of greenhouse gases (GHGs), ammonia (NH(3)), and other atmospheric pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S), etc., which will aggravate global warming, degrade air quality and even threaten human health. However, there is a lack of systematic understanding of factors affecting the emission of these gases in CWs. In this study, we applied meta-analysis to quantitatively review the main influencing factors of GHG emission from CWs; meanwhile, the emissions of NH(3), VOCs, and H(2)S were qualitatively assessed. Meta-analysis indicates that horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) CWs emit less CH(4) and N(2)O than free water surface flow (FWS) CWs. The addition of biochar can mitigate N(2)O emission compared to gravel-based CWs but has the risk of increasing CH(4) emission. Polyculture CWs stimulate CH(4) emission but pose no influence on N(2)O emission compared to monoculture CWs. The influent wastewater characteristics (e.g., C/N ratio, salinity) and environmental conditions (e.g., temperature) can also impact GHG emission. The NH(3) volatilization from CWs is positively related to the influent nitrogen concentration and pH value. High plant species richness tends to reduce NH(3) volatilization and plant composition showed greater effects than species richness. Though VOCs and H(2)S emissions from CWs do not always occur, it should be a concern when using CWs to treat wastewater containing hydrocarbon and acid. This study provides solid references for simultaneously achieving pollutant removal and reducing gaseous emission from CWs, which avoids the transformation of water pollution into air contamination"
Keywords:		Humans *Gases/analysis *Greenhouse Gases/analysis Methane/analysis Nitrous Oxide/analysis Wastewater Wetlands GHG emission H2s NH3 volatilization VOCs constructed wetlands meta-analysis;
Notes:		"MedlineHu, Sile Zhu, Hui Banuelos, Gary Shutes, Brian Wang, Xinyi Hou, Shengnan Yan, Baixing eng Meta-Analysis Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review Systematic Review Switzerland 2023/03/12 Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 22; 20(5):3876. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20053876"