Diversity and Activity of Communities Inhabiting Plastic Debris in the North Pacific Gyre

Diversity and Activity of Communities Inhabiting Plastic Debris in the North Pacific Gyre

ABSTRACT Marine plastic debris has become a significant concern in ocean ecosystems worldwide. Little is known, however, about its influence on microbial community structure and function. In 2008, we surveyed microbial communities and metabolic activities in seawater and on plastic on an oceanograph...

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Main Authors: Jessica A. Bryant, Tara M. Clemente, Donn A. Viviani, Allison A. Fong, Kimberley A. Thomas, Paul Kemp, David M. Karl, Angelicque E. White, Edward F. DeLong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-06-01
Series:mSystems
Subjects:
North Pacific Gyre
biofilms
microbial communities
microplastics
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00024-16

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00024-16

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