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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

Anaerobic prokaryotic processes drive manganese release in a drinking water reservoir.

Lea Hahn, Solveig Tabea Vriesen, Gabriele Packroff, Jutta Meier, Werner Manz

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Lea HahnDepartment of Biology, Institute for Integrated Natural Sciences, University of Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany.
Solveig Tabea VriesenDepartment of Biology, Institute for Integrated Natural Sciences, University of Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany.
Gabriele PackroffWahnbach Reservoir Association (Wahnbachtalsperrenverband - WTV), Siegburg, Germany.
Jutta MeierDepartment of Biology, Institute for Integrated Natural Sciences, University of Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany.
Werner ManzDepartment of Biology, Institute for Integrated Natural Sciences, University of Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Elevated manganese (Mn) concentrations in drinking water reservoirs present challenges for raw water treatment. During thermal stratification, a shift from oxic to anoxic conditions at the sediment-water interface intensifies the release of dissolved Mn into the water column. Methods: High-throughput amplicon sequencing of 16S rRNA genes was used to identify the prokaryotic community in sediments of the Wahnbach Reservoir, examining abundance, diversity, and potential metabolic processes concerning key physicochemical parameters. In addition, cultivation-based methods clarified the role of Mn cycling and related biogeochemical processes. Results: Sediment analyses revealed high sedimentary Mn contents and elevated Mn Discussion: Seasonal oxygen depletion promotes the release of Mn and Fe from sediments, with Mn(IV) and Fe(III) reduction occurring under increasingly reducing conditions and contributing to metal cycling and redox zonation. This study highlights the dynamic interaction between physicochemical gradients and prokaryotic community structure that drives Mn transformation in stratified freshwater systems.

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16S rRNA gene sequencingdrinking water reservoirmanganese redox cyclingprokaryotic metabolic processessediment biogeochemistry

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PMID41170427
PMCPMC12569786

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