Ecological aesthetic assessment of a rebuilt wetland restored from farmland and management implications for National Wetland Parks.

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  • Author(s): Sun M;Sun M;Sun M; Tian X; Tian X; Zou Y; Zou Y; Jiang M; Jiang M
  • Source:
    PloS one [PLoS One] 2019 Oct 10; Vol. 14 (10), pp. e0223661. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 10 (Print Publication: 2019).
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
    • Subject Terms:
    • Abstract:
      While wetlands are usually used as a natural approach to remove biodegradable pollutants in surface water, their purification efficiencies coupled with their aesthetic features are of less concern. The water quality, plant landscape, acoustic environment and odour indicators were investigated in the surface water inlet and outlet of the Fujin National Wetland Park (FNWP), restored from farmlands in Northeast China. Major concentrations of pollutants in the inlet and the outlet subjected to surface flow wetland treatment were monitored, and the removal efficiencies were calculated based on 54 water samples (6 sites×3 seasons×3 replicates). The results showed that the total nitrogen (TN) and organic carbon in surface water decreased significantly after the wetland treatment, while the total phosphorus (TP) did not decrease significantly. The removal efficiencies for TN and BOD5 changed seasonally and reached 69.08% and 60.44%, respectively. An ecological aesthetic index (EAI) was developed based on the trophic state index coupled with plant landscape, acoustic and odour indicators, and the calculated EAI showed that the outlet delivered a more aesthetically harmonious appearance than the inlet in spring and autumn, but not in summer. Based on the current aquatic macrophyte species and documented purification efficiencies in FNWP, we recommend an improved ecological aesthetic management approach that utilizes and arranges diverse native plants from the surrounding wetlands (e.g. Scirpus validus) in addition to local Nelumbo nucifera, Nymphaea tetragona and Myriophyllum spicatum, and conserves the indicative and endangered species (Aldrovanda vesiculosa), from the visual appeal of the waterscape.
      Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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    • Accession Number:
      0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical)
      N762921K75 (Nitrogen)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20191011 Date Completed: 20200311 Latest Revision: 20200311
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      PMC6786627
    • Accession Number:
      10.1371/journal.pone.0223661
    • Accession Number:
      31600330