Disinfection exhibits systematic impacts on the drinking water microbiome.
Z. Dai, M. C. Sevillano, S. T. Calus, Q. M. Bautista-de los Santos, A. M. Eren, P. W. J. J. van der Wielen, U. Z. Ijaz, A. J. Pinto
This study compares the impact of disinfection and nutrient limitation on drinking water microbiomes, finding that disinfection reduces diversity and selects for microorganisms using decay products.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2019Microbiology