his study analyzes fine particulate matter (FPM) from an intermittent Mediterranean stream upstream and downstream of a WWTP on two dates (November and July) using 16S rRNA amplicon and shotgun metagenomic sequencing. Effluent increased nutrients, FP
his study analyzes fine particulate matter (FPM) from an intermittent Mediterranean stream upstream and downstream of a WWTP on two dates (November and July) using 16S rRNA amplicon and shotgun metagenomic sequencing. Effluent increased nutrients, FPM, microbial activity, and the relative abundance of WWTP- and human-associated taxa and functions immediately downstream, while overall diversity decreased but recovered with distance, indicating both impact and functional redundancy in benthic particle-associated communities.
his study analyzes fine particulate matter (FPM) from an intermittent Mediterranean stream upstream and downstream of a WWTP on two dates (November and July) using 16S rRNA amplicon and shotgun metagenomic sequencing. Effluent increased nutrients, FPM, microbial activity, and the relative abundance of WWTP- and human-associated taxa and functions immediately downstream, while overall diversity decreased but recovered with distance, indicating both impact and functional redundancy in benthic particle-associated communities.