ArticlePeerJ2021
Biogeography rather than substrate type determines bacterial colonization dynamics of marine plastics.
Article in PeerJ, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- The plastisphere: not a unique biofilm but a unifying concept for the interdisciplinary plastic biofilm research community.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2026Article
- Comparative functional profiles of microbial communities on drifting microplastics and volcanic pumice.ISME communications · 2026Article
- Plastic Type and Condition Have Minimal Impact on Associated Marine Biofilm Communities.Environmental microbiology · 2025Article
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- Freshwater plastisphere: a review on biodiversity, risks, and biodegradation potential with implications for the aquatic ecosystem health.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Review
- The geographical and seasonal effects on the composition of marine microplastic and its microbial communities: The case study of Israel and Portugal.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Microbial colonization patterns and biodegradation of petrochemical and biodegradable plastics in lake waters: insights from a field experiment.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Fluid dynamics and cell-bound Psl polysaccharide allows microplastic capture, aggregation and subsequent sedimentation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in water.Environmental microbiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Since the middle of the 20th century, plastics have been incorporated into our everyday lives at an exponential rate. In recent years, the negative impacts of plastics, especially as environmental pollutants, have become evident. Marine plastic debris represents a relatively new and increasingly abundant substrate for colonization by microbial organisms, although the full functional potential of these organisms is yet to be uncovered. In the present study, we investigated plastic type and incubation location as drivers of marine bacterial community structure development on plastics,
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