The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the activated sludge process on the
abundance of anaerobic bacteria of the phylum Bacteroidetes, with special emphasis on …

River confluences result in mixture and transformation of dissolved organic matter (DOM),
influencing the phylogeny of microbial community, furthermore, the integrity and function of …

The recently discovered complete ammonia oxidizers (comammox), which are ubiquitous in
various natural and artificial ecosystems, have led to a paradigm shift in our understanding …

Coastal zones are exposed to various anthropogenic impacts, such as different types of
wastewater pollution, eg, treated wastewater discharges, leakage from sewage systems …

Urban lakes play a vital role in the sustainable development of urbanized areas. In this
freshwater ecosystem, massive microbial communities can drive the recycling of nutrients …

We carry out a mesocosms experiment to assess the impact of high-quality treated
wastewater intended for agricultural reuse (HQWR) on freshwater bacteria seldom exposed …

The discharge of wastewater into rivers can lead to resistome coalescence, thereby
enhancing the spread risk of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) through mixing of …

Freshwater lakes are home to bacterial communities with 1000s of interdependent species.
Numerous high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequence surveys have provided insight into …

The intensification of the poultry industry in the last decades has led to a sharp increase in
the number of animal processing plants discharging wastewater to water bodies. These …

Large-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) discharge hundreds of tons of total
suspended solids (TSS) into surface waters every year. Additionally, a comparable amount …