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Actinobacteria produce taste and odor in drinking water reservoir: Community composition dynamics, co-occurrence and
Haihan Zhang1, Daijuan Zhao1, Manli Ma1
1Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
Abstract:
Taste and odor (T&O) has become a significant concern for drinking water safety. Actinobacteria are believed to produce T&O during the non-algal bloom period; however, this has not been widely investigated. In this study, the seasonal dynamics of the actinobacterial community structure and inactivation of odor-producing actinobacteria were explored. The results indicated that the diversity and community composition of actinobacteria exhibited significant spatiotemporal distribution. Network analysis and structural equation modeling showed that the actinobacterial community occupied a similar environmental niche, and the major environmental attributes exhibited spatiotemporal dynamics, which affected the actinobacterial community. Furthermore, the two genera of odorous actinobacteria were inactivated in drinking water sources using chlorine. Amycolatopsis spp. have a stronger chlorine resistance ability than Streptomyces spp., indicating that chlorine inactivates actinobacteria by first destroying cell membranes and causing the release of intracellular compounds. Finally, we integrated the observed variability in the inactivation rate of actinobacteria into an expanded Chick-Watson model to estimate its effect on inactivation. These findings will deepen our understanding of the seasonal dynamics of actinobacterial community structure in drinking water reservoirs and provide a foundation for reservoir water quality management strategies.
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