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Degradation of polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics by advanced oxidation processes

2021
Kristina Bule, Viktorija Prevarić, Matija Cvetnić, Šime Ukić, Tomislav Bolanča, Martina Miloloža, Dajana Kučić Grgić, Marinko Markić, Dora Matijašec

Summary

This study explored the role of biofilm formation on microplastic surfaces in aquatic environments, finding that microbial colonization altered particle buoyancy and promoted vertical transport toward the sediment. The plastisphere community composition differed markedly from surrounding water, potentially influencing contaminant cycling.

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