Microbiomes in drinking water treatment and distribution: a critical review and meta-analysis from source to tap
C. Thom, C. J. Smith, G. Moore, P. Weir, U. Z. Ijaz
This study meta-analyzes 16S rRNA datasets to examine microbial community changes in drinking water systems, finding that treatment reduces diversity and chlorination impacts taxa relationships, with stochastic processes dominating biofilm assembly.
bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2021Microbiology