Nutrient Sequestration by Two Aquatic Macrophytes on Artificial Floating Islands in a Constructed Wetland

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The article examines phytoremediation using artificial floating technology, a topic within the scope of sustainability. The work is well-written and easy to follow and deserves publication after some minor revisions.

 

Specific points:

 

In the introduction, the authors state that there are limited published works on a large scale, but they do not report any relevant findings.

It is not clear in the introduction why the authors chose specific plants. I suggest moving the relevant information there.

The authors must clearly state the limitations of the study.

 

Regarding the statement "Biweekly monitoring of the site during the study period indicated relatively low 98 nutrient concentrations – NH4+: 55.15 ± 17.00 μg/L; NO2-+NO3-: 81.32 ± 55.03 μg/L: PO43-: 99 10.38 ± 4.98 μg/L," the concentrations stated are quite low. Was the level of detection and quantification for the analysis used? Are the authors sure that they can measure correctly in this range?

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Reviewer 2 Report

Dear authors, thank you for your study and work dedicated to the growth of aquatic plants under certain conditions. Although the work indirectly demonstrates the uptake of nutrients from the aquatic environment, it brings results that can be the basis of future research. Attached you will find my comments. Best regards.

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