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Characterizations of formed biofilms and microbial communities on microplastics in coastal rivers of Japan

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2022
Batdulam Battulga, Masataka Nakayama, Mariko Atarashi-Andoh, Jun Koarashi

Summary

Biofilm communities forming on microplastics in coastal rivers of Japan were distinct from those on natural surfaces and varied by polymer type, with certain plastics supporting different microbial assemblages. These plastisphere communities may alter the fate and transport of plastics and could carry microbes — including potential pathogens — into downstream marine environments. The findings add to concerns about the ecological role of microplastics as novel substrates for microbial life.

Plastic debris in the aquatic environment has become a growing concern due to their long-term ecological consequences. Since it is well recognized that plastics provide surfaces for microbial colonization and biofilm formation in the aquatic environment, organic matter cycling can be altered by plastic-associated biofilm due to adhered distinctive microbial functional diversity. Hence, the current study focused on microbial community composition on microplastics (MPs; sizes Also see: https://micro2022.sciencesconf.org/427021/document

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