[HTML][HTML] Plastic-microbe interaction in the marine environment: Research methods and opportunities
Approximately 9 million metric tons of plastics enters the ocean annually, and once in the
marine environment, plastic surfaces can be quickly colonised by marine microorganisms …
marine environment, plastic surfaces can be quickly colonised by marine microorganisms …
Microplastisphere antibiotic resistance genes: A bird's-eye view on the plastic-specific diversity and enrichment
The microplastisphere is a dense consortium of metabolically active microorganisms that
develops on the surface of microplastics. Since the discovery that it harbors antibiotic …
develops on the surface of microplastics. Since the discovery that it harbors antibiotic …
[HTML][HTML] Microbial pioneers of plastic colonisation in coastal seawaters
Plastics, when entering the environment, are immediately colonised by microorganisms.
This modifies their physico-chemical properties as well as their transport and fate in natural …
This modifies their physico-chemical properties as well as their transport and fate in natural …
[HTML][HTML] The Raman spectroscopy and SEM/EDS investigation of the primary sources of microplastics from cosmetics available in Poland
The increasing amount of marine microplastics and nanoplastics is due to primary (P-MPs)
and secondary sources (S-MPs). Among small P-MPs and fibres from textiles, nurdles or …
and secondary sources (S-MPs). Among small P-MPs and fibres from textiles, nurdles or …
Plastisphere in lake waters: Microbial diversity, biofilm structure, and potential implications for freshwater ecosystems
Once dispersed in water, microplastic (MP) particles are rapidly colonised by aquatic
microbes, which can adhere and grow onto solid surfaces in the form of biofilms. This study …
microbes, which can adhere and grow onto solid surfaces in the form of biofilms. This study …
Distinct distribution patterns and functional potentials of rare and abundant microorganisms between plastisphere and soils
Y Li, W Gao, C Wang, M Gao - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing application of plastic film has caused the “white pollution” of farmlands in
greenhouses. To date, most studies on the ecology of the plastisphere have focused on the …
greenhouses. To date, most studies on the ecology of the plastisphere have focused on the …
[HTML][HTML] Increasing risk of invasions by organisms on marine debris in the Southeast coast of India
Increasing amount of anthropogenic litter in the marine environment has provided an
enormous number of substrates for a wide range of marine organisms, thus serving as a …
enormous number of substrates for a wide range of marine organisms, thus serving as a …
Vibrio spp and other potential pathogenic bacteria associated to microfibers in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea
Microfibers, whether synthetic or natural, have increased dramatically in the environment,
becoming the most common type of particles in the ocean, and exposing aquatic organisms …
becoming the most common type of particles in the ocean, and exposing aquatic organisms …
Marine macroinvertebrates fouled in marine anthropogenic litter in the Moroccan Mediterranean
The existence of floating marine litter in marine environments enhances the potential for the
transport of fouling organisms using these substrates as vectors. In this study, we examined …
transport of fouling organisms using these substrates as vectors. In this study, we examined …
Modeling submerged biofouled microplastics and their vertical trajectories
The fate of (micro) plastic particles in the open ocean is controlled by physical and biological
processes. Here, we model the effects of biofouling on the subsurface vertical distribution of …
processes. Here, we model the effects of biofouling on the subsurface vertical distribution of …