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Wastewater treatment processes are monitored mainly in terms of biogenic substance removal efficiency. Little is known about the treated wastewater microbiome and its influence on the recipient. In this study, a wide range of methods (cultivation, microscopic analysis, New Generation Sequencing and Real Time PCR) were employed to determine the bacterial community composition of the treated wastewater and its receiver. Preliminary results of the study show that the wastewater impact on the marine receiver is not clearly visible on the higher taxonomic level of the microbial community (phylum) or in microscopic observations. However, it can be noted in the results of cultivation methods (eg. E. coli presence) and in the lower taxonomic levels, eg. specific groups of human-related bacteria, including pathogens, as well as microorganisms involved in nutrient cycling.

Authors

• dr inż. Agnieszka Kalinowska link open in new tab ,
• dr Mattia Pierpaoli link open in new tab ,
• dr Krystyna Kozioł link open in new tab ,
• dr hab. Katarzyna Jankowska link open in new tab ,
• Sylwia Fudala-Kaiążek,
• dr inż. Anna Remiszewska-Skwarek link open in new tab ,
• prof. dr hab. inż. Aneta Łuczkiewicz link open in new tab