Bacterial communities of planktonic bacteria and mature biofilm in service lines and premise plumbing of a Megacity : Composition, Diversity, and influencing factors

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Although simulated studies have provided valuable knowledge regarding the communities of planktonic bacteria and biofilms, the lack of systematic field studies have hampered the understanding of microbiology in real-world service lines and premise plumbing. In this study, the bacterial communities of water and biofilm were explored, with a special focus on the lifetime development of biofilm communities and their key influencing factors. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing results showed that both the planktonic bacteria and biofilm were dominated by Proteobacteria. Among the 15,084 observed amplicon sequence variants (ASVs), the 33 core ASVs covered 72.8 %, while the 12 shared core ASVs accounted for 62.2 % of the total sequences. Remarkably, it was found that the species richness and diversity of biofilm communities correlated with pipe age. The relative abundance of ASV2 (f_Sphingomonadaceae) was lower for pipe ages 40-50 years (7.9 %) than for pipe ages 10-20 years (59.3 %), while the relative abundance of ASV10 (f_Hyphomonadaceae) was higher for pipe ages 40-50 years (19.5 %) than its presence at pipe ages 20-30 years (1.9 %). The community of the premise plumbing biofilm had significantly higher species richness and diversity than that of the service line, while the steel-plastics composite pipe interior lined with polyethylene (S-PE) harbored significantly more diverse biofilm than the galvanized steel pipes (S-Zn). Interestingly, S-PE was enriched with ASV27 (g_Mycobacterium), while S-Zn pipes were enriched with ASV13 (g_Pseudomonas). Moreover, the network analysis showed that five rare ASVs, not core ASVs, were keystone members in biofilm communities, indicating the importance of rare members in the function and stability of biofilm communities. This manuscript provides novel insights into real-world service lines and premise plumbing microbiology, regarding lifetime dynamics (pipe age 10-50 years), and the influences of pipe types (premise plumbing vs. service line) and pipe materials (S-Zn vs. S-PE).

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:185

Enthalten in:

Environment international - 185(2024) vom: 26. März, Seite 108538

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ren, Anran [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Mingchen [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Jiaxing [VerfasserIn]
Dai, Zihan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xiaoming [VerfasserIn]
van der Meer, Walter [VerfasserIn]
Medema, Gertjan [VerfasserIn]
Rose, Joan B [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Gang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

12597-69-2
Bacterial community
Biofilm
Drinking Water
Journal Article
Pipe ages
Pipe material
Premise plumbing
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Service lines
Steel

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.envint.2024.108538

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369127765