ArticleEnvironmental microbiology2026
Use of Microbial Biofilms to Assess Groundwater Quality in Karstic Ecosystems.
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- Use of Microbial Biofilms to Assess Groundwater Quality in Karstic Ecosystems.Environmental microbiology · 2026Article
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Karstic aquifers are particularly vulnerable to contaminations but, unlike surface waters, biological indicators of their groundwater quality are lacking. We propose a methodology based on microbial biofilms developed on artificial substrates (clay beads) to evaluate groundwater quality. Clay beads were incubated every 2 months over 18 months in three karstic stations characterised by contrasting nutrient and organic matter inputs from their catchments. After every 2-month incubation, microbial biofilms on clay beads were analysed for biomass, hydrolytic and dehydrogenase activities, and prokaryotic community structure. NH
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