Abstract:Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) have been examined extensively for bioremediation, but the impact of organisms that live in the sediment has not been previously investigated. In this study, the impacts from the bioturbation of Tubificidae on the electrochemical performance and microbial community of SMFCs were investigated using lake water and sediment. It was observed that Tubificidae were burrowing in the sediment and eventually dwelled on the anode of SMFCs. Although the voltage output of the SMFC in … Show more
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