Bacteria isolates from Lake sediments as a promising proxy for temporally tracking organic pollution: A global review.

ABSTRACT: Growing populations, agricultural intensification and inadequate wastewater treatment have led to rising organic pollution in surface water bodies, posing significant public health risks, particularly from waterborne pathogens. Faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) are widely used to monitor water quality and detect organic pollution in water bodies. This systematic review was undertaken to identify and synthesise existing literature on how FIB can be used to track historical changes in organic pollution in lake sediment records and to identify key research gaps. The review summarises prevalent bacterial indicators and existing methods used to analyse how trends in bacterial abundance relate to pollution both spatially and temporally. Beyond bacteria, this review also focuses on the prevalence o

SUBMITTER: O'Donovan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446193 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature