Microplastics increase the marine production of particulate forms of organic matter

Microplastics increase the marine production of particulate forms of organic matter

Microplastics are a major environmental challenge, being ubiquitous and persistent as to represent a new component in all marine environments. As any biogenic particle, microplastics provide surfaces for microbial growth and biofilm production, which largely consists of carbohydrates and proteins. B...

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Main Authors: Luisa Galgani, Manolis Tsapakis, Paraskevi Pitta, Anastasia Tsiola, Eleni Tzempelikou, Ioanna Kalantzi, Chiara Esposito, Arturo Loiselle, Anastasia Tsotskou, Snezana Zivanovic, Eleni Dafnomili, Santi Diliberto, Kyriaki Mylona, Iordanis Magiopoulos, Christina Zeri, Elli Pitta, Steven A Loiselle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
microplastics
carbon cycling
particulate organic matter
marine gels
transparent exopolymer particles
Coomassie stainable particles
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab59ca

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab59ca

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