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Effects Of Urbanization On Sediment Microbial Communities In Lotic Ecosystems, Bradley Drury
Effects Of Urbanization On Sediment Microbial Communities In Lotic Ecosystems, Bradley Drury
Master's Theses
The world is becoming increasingly urbanized, with the majority of the world's population now living in urban areas. Urbanization has the potential to significantly alter lotic ecosystems and the services they provide. Benthic microbial communities are key components of lotic ecosystems due to their contributions to primary production and nutrient cycling. Two types of human inputs associated with urbanization that may impact benthic microbial communities in lotic ecosystems are the input of wastewater treatment effluent and the input of emerging contaminants, including pharmaceuticals and personal care products. This work examines the effects of treated WWTP effluent on benthic microbial communities …