Microbial Communities on Plastic Polymers in the Mediterranean Sea

Plastic particles in the ocean are typically covered with microbial biofilms, but it remains unclear whether distinct microbial communities colonize different polymer types. In this study, we analyzed microbial communities forming biofilms on floating microplastics in a bay of the island of Elba in...

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Published in:	Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 12; p. 673553
Main Authors:	Vaksmaa, Annika, Knittel, Katrin, Abdala Asbun, Alejandro, Goudriaan, Maaike, Ellrott, Andreas, Witte, Harry J., Vollmer, Ina, Meirer, Florian, Lott, Christian, Weber, Miriam, Engelmann, Julia C., Niemann, Helge
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A 16.06.2021
Subjects:	biofilms hydrocarbon degrading bacteria marine plastic debris microbial community Microbiology plastic polymer
ISSN:	1664-302X, 1664-302X
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