P. B. Adhithya

Floating Treatment Wetlands for Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater: A Critical Review of Removal Mechanisms, Performance and Sustainability

P. B. Adhithya, A. Jinu & P. S. Sheeja · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) are buoyant, vegetated treatment systems in which plant roots and associated biofilms develop directly within the water column. They are increasingly presented as low-energy, modular nature-based technologies for polishing wastewater and contami...