The bacteriology of Windermere and its catchment: insights from 70 years of study.

摘要: 1. This review on the bacteriological research conducted Windermere catchment over the last 70 years addresses significant contributions made to understanding of freshwater microbial processes, such as nitrification, spread antibiotic resistance and development of process-based ecological tools. 2. Water quality fluctuated through periods decline recovery. Although general microbial community responded lake trophic status, it is a poor indicator change because of poor resolution lack long-term monitoring Windermere’s general bacterial community. 3. Long-term has shown that faecal indicators, conversely, have not shown any when comparing data from last 13 those obtained in 1939. Bathing water continues pass imperative value defined by current Bathing Water Directive safe for recreation. 4. Notwithstanding, includes pathogens other bacteria containing transferable genes which remain unmonitored. These potential an as yet unquantified possibly impact human health. 5. Despite increased knowledge technological advances, complete description the bacterial diversity Windermere, with most environmental sites, remains unresolved because of constraints. The application latest technologies, next generation sequencing, can help measure elucidate possible roles silent majority of bacteria overcome these