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Microorganisms and complex microbial communities are an integral and essential component of engineered water systems designed to improve public health, maintain ecosystem health, and provide optimal water infrastructure and quality. Activated sludge systems are designed to enric…

Lake Erie is one of the five Laurentian Great Lakes, that includes three basins. The central basin is the largest, with a mean volume of 305 km2, covering an area of 16,138 km2. The ice used for this research was collected from the central basin in the winter of 2010. DNA and RN…