Urbanisation Reshapes Freshwater Microbiomes: A Systematic Review of Ecological Patterns and Functional Shifts
Khushi Thakur, Raashi Jain, Shreejit Panda, Hiya Chakma, Aditi Sudhir, Ananya Mukherjee
This paper systematically reviews the impacts of urbanisation on freshwater microbiomes, finding reduced bacterial diversity and increased Proteobacteria, Cyanobacteria, and Coliform bacteria.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2026 · PreprintGenomics