Articles | Volume 23, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-139-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-139-2019
Research article
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11 Jan 2019
Research article |  | 11 Jan 2019

Microbial community changes induced by Managed Aquifer Recharge activities: linking hydrogeological and biological processes

Carme Barba, Albert Folch, Núria Gaju, Xavier Sanchez-Vila, Marc Carrasquilla, Alba Grau-Martínez, and Maira Martínez-Alonso

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ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (03 Jul 2018) by Bill X. Hu
AR by Carme Barba Ferrer on behalf of the Authors (11 Jul 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (15 Jul 2018) by Bill X. Hu
RR by Aronne Dell Oca (16 Nov 2018)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (21 Jul 2018)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (19 Nov 2018) by Alberto Guadagnini
AR by Carme Barba Ferrer on behalf of the Authors (13 Dec 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (14 Dec 2018) by Alberto Guadagnini
AR by Carme Barba Ferrer on behalf of the Authors (20 Dec 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
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Short summary
Managed aquifer recharge allows increasing water resources and can be used to improve water quality. We assess the degradative capabilities of infiltrating pollutants by mapping the composition of microbial communities linked to periods of infiltration/drought. From samples of soil, surface and groundwater, we found some microbial species involved in the nitrogen and carbon cycles. Furthermore, we found that, during infiltration, microbial abundance rises, increasing degradative capabilities.