期刊
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
卷 838, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156600
关键词
16S rRNA sequencing; Co-metabolism; Constructed wetland; Metagenomics; QIIME2; Wastewater
资金
- German Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) [02WM1080]
- European Union [101003527]
- NSERC DG grant
- NSERC CREATE grant
- CAPES (Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior), Brazil [001]
A multiphasic study was conducted to investigate the spatial dynamics of microbial community within different designs of horizontal subsurface flow treatment wetlands (TWs) in Germany. The study found that the microbial community structure and function varied among different TW configurations, and the spatial positioning along the flow path was the main driver of microbial community dynamics and differences.
A multiphasic study using structural and functional analyses was employed to investigate the spatial dynamics of the microbial community within five horizontal subsurface flow treatment wetlands (TWs) of differing designs in Germany. The TWs differed in terms of the depth of media saturation, presence of plants (Phragmites australis), and aeration. In addition to influent and effluent water samples, internal samples were taken at different locations (12.5 %, 25 %, 50 %, and 75 % of the fractional distance along the flow path) within each system. 16S rRNA sequencing was used for the investigation of microbial community structure and was compared to microbial community function and enumeration data. The microbial community structure in the unaerated systems was similar, but different from the aerated TW profiles. Spatial positioning along the flow path explained the majority of microbial community dynamics/differences within this study. This was mainly attributed to the availability of nutrients closer to the inlet which also regulated the fixed biofilm/biomass densities. As the amount of fixed biofilm decreased from the inlet to the TW outlets, structural diversity increased, suggesting different microbial communities were present to handle the more easily utilized/degraded pollutants near the inlet vs. the more difficult to degrade and recalcitrant pollutants closer to the outlets. This study also confirmed that effluent water samples do not accurately describe the microbial communities responsible for water treatment inside a TW, highlighting the importance of using internal samples for investigating microbial communities in TWs. The results of this study reinforce an existing knowledge gap regarding the potential for TW design modifications which incorporate microbial community spatial dynamics (heterogeneity). It is suggested that utilizing step-feeding could allow for improved water treatment within the same areal footprint, and modifications enhancing co-metabolic processes could assist in improving the treatment of more difficult to degrade or recalcitrant compounds such as micropollutants.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据