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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Biodiversity richness, water quality management and flood attenuation in natural and constructed wetlands |
| Research Area | Water |
| Project Acronym | STRIVE - Scholarships |
| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Mark Healy |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.27905, -9.05794 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 13/01/2014 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 13/01/2017 |
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| Project Keywords | Wetlands; Biodiversity; Water Quality; Wastewater |
| Project Abstract | The aim of this project is to compare natural and constructed wetlands in terms of biodiversity richness, water quality management and flood attenuation in the Western River Basin District. Natural wetlands, located in a protected area of the WRBD which does not achieve favourable conservation status and are of poor ecological status, will be monitored at the inlet and outlet over a 3-year study duration. These natural wetlands may be receiving either point discharges of municipal wastewater or diffuse discharges arising from overgrazing or chronic losses arising from over-application of organic and artificial fertilisers. The performance of artificial (constructed) wetlands receiving secondary treated wastewater will also be examined. Comparison of both systems will be in terms of (1) wastewater purification (2) biodiversity and (3) nutrient uptake in vegetation (4) hydraulic loading and flood management. |