Discussion
The present study aimed to characterise the domain-specific diversity
profiles of 53 Danish stream water sampling locations using an amplicon
sequencing based method simultaneously targeting the bacterial, archaeal
and eukaryotic composition. The purpose was to explore this method as a
low cost and high throughput alternative to conventional stream-water
quality assessments based on macroinvertebrates as BQE. The obtained
domain-specific diversity profiles were able to separate the sampled
streams based on their respective ecological status and revealed
potential indicator organisms for further studies.