Environmental context Marine microbial communities, which play a crucial role in all
biogeochemical processes in the oceans, could be affected by microplastic pollution …

Health-relevant microorganisms present in natural surface waters and engineered treatment
systems that are exposed to sunlight can be inactivated by a complex set of interacting …

The ecological dynamics of microplastic (< 5 mm) are well documented in marine
ecosystems, but the sources, abundance, and ecological role of microplastic in rivers are …

Water quality is an emergent property of a complex system comprised of interacting
microbial populations and introduced microbial and chemical contaminants. Studies …

Background Past studies have demonstrated an association between waterborne disease
and heavy precipitation, and climate change is predicted to increase the frequency of these …

We assessed the subsistence-related variation of the human gut microbiome at a fine
resolution for two of the main dimensions of microbiome variation, age and geography. For …

Aims A next‐generation, Illumina‐based sequencing approach was used to characterize the
bacterial community at ten sites along the Upper Mississippi River to evaluate shifts in the …

Excessive quantities of nitrates in the aquatic environment can cause eutrophication and
raise water safety concerns. Therefore, identification of the sources of nitrate is crucial to …

Plastic debris in aquatic environments is colonized by microbes, yet factors influencing
biofilm development and composition on plastics remain poorly understood. Here, we …

The general consensus is that the abundance of tap water bacteria is greatly influenced by
water purification and distribution. Those bacteria that are released from biofilm in the …