Comparison of Bacterioplankton Communities in Three Heavily Polluted Streams in China

ObjectiveTo compare the bacterioplankton communities in streams exposed to pollution of different types.MethodsThe bacterioplankton communities in three selected heavily polluted streams were investigated by using terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis in combination with 16S rRNA gene clone library analysis.ResultsBoth T-RFLP and 16S rRNA gene clone library revealed a great difference in bacterioplankton community composition in the different streams.ConclusionThis work might provide some new insights into bioremediation of heavily polluted streams.