Taxonomic relatedness and environmental pressure synergistically drive the primary succession of biofilm microbial communities in reclaimed wastewater distribution systems

Compared to drinking water, the higher bacterial abundance, diversity, and organic matter concentration in reclaimed wastewater suggest that it is more likely to form biofilms. Nevertheless, little is known regarding many important aspects of the biofilm ecology in reclaimed wastewater distribution...

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Main Authors: Guijuan Zhang, Bing Li, Feng Guo, Jie Liu, Mingqiang Luan, Yang Liu, Yuntao Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041201832748X