Evaluation of transparent exopolymer particles and microbial communities found post-UV light, multimedia and cartridge filtration pre-treatment in a SWRO plant

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Funding Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the financial support of the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Australia which is funded by the Australian Government through the National Urban Water and Desalination Plan. The authors are also grateful to P. Meacham and T. Kirby for their assistance in sampling and N. Nedelkov for coordinating the work required at the Penneshaw desalination plant. We also thank Xavier Denis and Camille Moreau for helping with sampling and processing some nutrient samples. We sincerely thank C. Macardle from the Flow Cytometry Unit of the Flinders Medical Centre for providing access to the flow cytometer.