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Published on: May 28, 2007
Microbial community evolution of black and stinking rivers during in situ remediation through micro-nano bubble and
Yanmei Sun1, Shiwei Wang2, Junfeng Niu1
1Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, PR China.
Abstract:
Microbes play important roles during river remediation and the interaction mechanism illustration between microorganisms and sewage is of great significance to improve restoration technology. In this study, micro-nano bubble and submerged resin floating bed composite technology (MBSR) was firstly used to restore two black and stinking urban rivers. After restoration, the water pollution indices such as dissolved oxygen (DO), ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N), total phosphorous (TP), chemical oxygen demand (CODCr), water clarity, and the number of facial coliform were significantly improved. Microbial community composition and relative abundance both varied and more aerobic microbes emerged after remediation. The microbial changes showed correlation with DO, NH4+-N, TP and CODCr of the rivers. In summary, the MBSR treatment improved the physiochemical properties of the two black and stinking urban rivers probably through oxygen enrichment of micro-nano bubble and adsorption of submerged resin floating bed, which thereby stimulated functional microbes to degrade pollutants.
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