Here, we present a protocol to investigate the impacts of hydraulic fracturing on nearby streams by analyzing their water and sediment microbial communities.
Chen See, J. R., Wright, O., Unverdorben, L. V., Heibeck, N., Techtmann, S. M., Hazen, T. C., Lamendella, R. Evaluating the Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing on Streams using Microbial Molecular Signatures. J. Vis. Exp. (170), e61904, doi:10.3791/61904 (2021).