ArticleEnvironmental microbiome2025
Deterministically selected rare taxa drive changes in community composition in drinking water biological activated carbon filters.
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backgroundBiofiltration offers a sustainable, low-energy solution for drinking water treatment but suffers from inconsistent performance due to complex microbial dynamics. Current studies lack insight into early biofilter microbial community assembly. Here we perform a high-resolution spatial and temporal investigation of biomass accumulation and community development within biological activated carbon (BAC) filters over the first 6 months of operation.
resultsWe found that initial biomass accumulation is not linear, instead characterised by periods of growth and decay. Mass balance identified an estimated + 6.54 × 10
conclusionThis study demonstrates that biofilter microbial communities undergo dynamic changes, with abundant early colonizers persisting steadily while rare taxa drive fluctuations in biomass through phases of growth and decay. Understanding these microbial dynamics and ecological interactions can inform engineering strategies to optimize biofilter performance, enhancing water treatment efficiency by targeting key microbial groups throughout filter maturation.
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