Variations in bacterial community structures during geothermal water recharge-induced bioclogging.

Characterizing bacterial communities is of great significance for targeted control of bacteria-induced clogging during geothermal water recharge. Based on a series of laboratory-scale percolation experiments, the variations in bacterial community diversity, composition, and structure were investigated during simulated geothermal water recharge using high-throughput sequencing technology. The Chao, Shannon, and Evenness indexes were used to quantify the richness, diversity, and evenness of the bacterial community, respectively.