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Adapting to plastic.
Summary
This study found that plastic pollution alters the composition and functional capabilities of sedimentary microbial communities, with significant downstream effects on the microbial nitrogen cycle. Disruption of nitrogen cycling in sediments has broad ecological consequences, as these processes underpin nutrient availability across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
The findings of this study suggest that plastic pollution influences the composition and function of sedimentary microbial communities, with important implications for the microbial nitrogen cycle.