Wetland Removal Mechanisms for Emerging Contaminants

In recent decades, previously unobserved trace compounds have become more widely detected in wastewater treatment effluents and freshwater ecosystems. Emanating from various sources presenting potential human health ecological risks at much lesser concentrations than traditional contaminants, detection of “emerging contaminants” has increased with improvements analytical techniques. The behavior emerging contaminants wetlands is a topic increasing interest, as natural are known to transform sequester pollutants constructed or utilized address elevated constituents concern. Both complex biogeochemical systems interrelated abiotic biotic mechanisms leading the removal contaminants. A literature review was performed assess current state knowledge wetland involved removing these surface waters effluents. primary discussed sorption, photodegradation, microbial biodegradation phytoremediation. most influential dependent on properties studied. Common trends exist for different designs leverage based hydrology, substrate vegetation plantings. Much remains be understood about processes occurring they relate contaminant removal. Improving understanding role can help manage this environmental challenge effectively.