following the evaluation of various experimental studies using CWs carried out in different countries in the
Mediterranean, found that, under Mediterranean climate conditions, CWs are, undoubtedly, the most efficient method of
treating various types of wastewater and of preserving water for
use in irrigation. These same authors point out that the functioning
of CWs is closely linked to the size of the system and the choice of
macrophytes. The availability of WUE rates for macrophytes suited
to growth in the Mediterranean is, however, still limited, as most
data is available for those species of agricultural or commercia