ArticleiMeta2023
Early stage of biofilm assembly on microplastics is structured by substrate size and bacterial motility.
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- A particle-resolved framework for quantifying microbial colonization and vector risk on environmental microplastics.Eco-Environment & Health · 2026Article
- Genomic and chemical analyses of 713 marine biofilm-derived bacterial strains.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
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- Comparative functional profiles of microbial communities on drifting microplastics and volcanic pumice.ISME communications · 2026Article
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Abstract
The taxonomic structure of biofilms on 0.3-mm microplastics differed significantly from that on 3-mm microplastics or glass particles. Compared with the 3-mm microplastics, biofilms on 0.3-mm microplastics were enriched for genes involved in flagellar-based motility and chemotaxis, pointing to a more 'mobile' community. The association between motility and bacterial colonization of 0.3-mm microplastics was observed through laboratory experiments using isolated strains.
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