Sinking of floating plastic debris caused by biofilm development in a freshwater lake
Plastic pollution has been increasingly reported in both marine environment and inland
waters, but their fate is not well understood. Several studies have showed that the surface of …
waters, but their fate is not well understood. Several studies have showed that the surface of …
Spatial and seasonal variations in biofilm formation on microplastics in coastal waters
B Zhang, X Yang, L Liu, L Chen, J Teng, X Zhu… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
At present, microplastics (MPs) have gradually become a hot issue in marine environmental
pollution and may pose a potential threat to marine ecosystems. Since MPs are not easily …
pollution and may pose a potential threat to marine ecosystems. Since MPs are not easily …
Physicochemical behavior and ecological risk of biofilm-mediated microplastics in aquatic environments
The prevalence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments has become the core of
environmental pollution. In recent years, the inevitable biological aging process of MPs in …
environmental pollution. In recent years, the inevitable biological aging process of MPs in …
Small-sized omnivorous fish induce stronger effects on food webs than warming and eutrophication in experimental shallow lakes
Warming, eutrophication, and increased omnivory by small-sized fish are global change
processes that induce major effects on the food web structure and primary producers of …
processes that induce major effects on the food web structure and primary producers of …
Different climate scenarios alter dominance patterns among aquatic primary producers in temperate systems
In a future climate change perspective, the interactions among different life‐forms of primary
producers will likely be altered, leading to changes in the relative dominance among …
producers will likely be altered, leading to changes in the relative dominance among …
The role of epiphytic algae and grazing snails in stable states of submerged and of free-floating plants
Dominant floating and submerged rootless vegetation can be regarded as alternative stable
states world-wide. The competition between these two vegetation types can be strongly …
states world-wide. The competition between these two vegetation types can be strongly …
Responses of four submerged macrophytes to freshwater snail density (Radix swinhoei) under clear‐water conditions: A mesocosm study
Y Zhi, Y Liu, W Li, Y Cao - Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophytes play a key role in stabilizing clear‐water conditions in shallow freshwater
ecosystems. Their populations are maintained by a balance between plant grazing and …
ecosystems. Their populations are maintained by a balance between plant grazing and …
Non-degradable Microplastic Promote Microbial Colonization: A Meta-analysis Comparing the Effects of Microplastic Properties and Environmental Factors
Z **, K Chen, Q Zhu, X Hu, S Tian, A **ang… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Microplastics serve as favorable substrates for microbial colonization, promoting biofilm
formation, which consequently facilitates the accumulation of pollutants and aids in the …
formation, which consequently facilitates the accumulation of pollutants and aids in the …
Impact of microplastics on microbial diversity and pathogen distribution in aquaculture ecosystems: a seasonal analysis
X Liang, Y Ma, J Li, Y Ye, J Li - Environmental Pollution, 2025 - Elsevier
Microplastics, as a prominent emerging pollutant in marine environments, pose a serious
threat to the stability of marine ecosystems due to their resistance to biodegradation. MPs act …
threat to the stability of marine ecosystems due to their resistance to biodegradation. MPs act …
Responses of submerged macrophytes and periphyton to warming under two nitrogen scenarios: A microcosm study
Warming and higher nitrogen loading induced by increasing precipitation are expected
scenarios in north temperate regions as consequence of global climate change, with …
scenarios in north temperate regions as consequence of global climate change, with …