Bug of the Month: Water Sponges and Wastewater Treatment Plants

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, we take a look at water sponges

Bug of the Month: Water Sponges and Wastewater Treatment Plants

Sponges are nonmoving invertebrates that have specialized cells for filtering water for food. Freshwater sponges filter out food such as bioplankton and byproducts produced by algae. Water Sponges are occasionally found in biological wastewater treatment systems (most often...

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