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Evaluating the Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing on Streams using Microbial Molecular Signatures

Jeremy R. Chen See^1,2, Olivia Wright¹, Lavinia V. Unverdorben^1,2, Nathan Heibeck¹, Stephen M. Techtmann³, Terry C. Hazen^4,5, Regina Lamendella^1,2

¹Department of Biology, Juniata College, ²Wright Labs, LLC, ³Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, ⁴Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ⁵Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee

Here, we present a protocol to investigate the impacts of hydraulic fracturing on nearby streams by analyzing their water and sediment microbial communities.