A Biofuel-Capable Wetland with Optimal Nitrate Uptake from Chesapeake Bay Waters Affected by Agricultural Runoff

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dc.contributor.advisorTilley, David
dc.contributor.advisorKackley, Robert
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Arsh
dc.contributor.authorBradford, Allie
dc.contributor.authorCheng, Kerry
dc.contributor.authorDewan, Ramita
dc.contributor.authorDisla, Enrique
dc.contributor.authorGoodley, Addison
dc.contributor.authorLim, Nathan
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorPlace, Lucas
dc.contributor.authorRamadorai, Raevathi
dc.contributor.authorShankar, Jaishri
dc.contributor.authorWellen, Michael
dc.contributor.authorYe, Diane
dc.contributor.authorYu, Edward
dc.date.accessioned2011-04-05T14:24:51Z
dc.date.available2011-04-05T14:24:51Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionGemstone Team SWAMP (Superior Wetlands Against Malicious Pollutants)
dc.description.abstractHarmful algal blooms caused by nitrates and phosphates negatively affect estuarine ecosystems, such as the Chesapeake Bay. These blooms release toxins and block sunlight needed for submerged aquatic vegetation, creating hypoxic areas of the Bay. Artificial wetlands have been utilized to reduce the amount of nitrate pollution. This project will test the Typha latifolia (cattail), Panicum virgatum (switchgrass), and Schoenoplectus validus (soft-stem bulrush) for denitrification potential. In order to amplify the differences between the plants, we will use a carbon-based denitrification factor to be found through testing. We plan to use the ANOVA test in order to determine the significance of our findings. Based on our data, future environmental groups can better choose the species they will plant in artificial wetlands.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/11352
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGemstone Program, University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
dc.subjectalgaeen_US
dc.subjectnitratesen_US
dc.subjectChesapeake Bayen_US
dc.subjectwetlandsen_US
dc.subjectartificial wetlandsen_US
dc.subjectcattailen_US
dc.subjectswitchgrassen_US
dc.subjectbulrushen_US
dc.titleA Biofuel-Capable Wetland with Optimal Nitrate Uptake from Chesapeake Bay Waters Affected by Agricultural Runoffen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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