%0 Book Section
%A Block, J.C.
%A Sibille, I.
%A Gatel, D.
%A Reasoner, D.J.
%A Lykins, B.
%A Clark, R.M.
%B The microbiological quality of water
%C Ambleside, UK
%D 1997
%E Sutcliffe, D.W. 
%F aquacomm:5323
%I Freshwater Biological Association
%K Water supply; Biodiversity; Food chains; Bacteria; Invertebrate larvae; Escherichia coli
%N 5
%P 63-70
%S FBA Special Publications
%T Biodiversity in drinking water distribution systems:a brief review
%U http://aquaticcommons.org/5323/
%X In drinking water distribution systems, three groups of living organisms are usually found in the biofilm and circulating water: heterotrophic bacteria, free-living protozoa, and macro-invertebrates. Indirect evidence suggests that protozoa grazing in distribution systems can partially eliminate biomass production and accidental microbiological pollution. This paper examines the biodiversit in drinking water distribution systems.