Differentiation of bacterial communities on five common plastics after six days of exposure to Caribbean coastal waters
Plastic pollution in coastal areas, particularly in subtropical and tropical regions, remains a pervasive environmental issue. Marine plastic debris provides an artificial surface that rapidly accumulates a dynamic microbial biofilm upon entering the marine ecosystem. Especially the early stages of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-07-01
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Series: | Environmental Advances |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266676572400036X |