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Occurrence of Microplastics in Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) scat: Hidden Threats to Wetland Ecosystems of Thailand

Folia Microbiologica 2026
Thaksin Wongson, Nae Tanpradit, Nlin Arya, Supawat Khaewphakdee, Rattapan Pattanarangsan, Bancha Panyacharoen, Ronglarp Sukmasuang, Laurel EK. Serieys, Wai‐Ming Wong, Nicharee Income

Summary

This study investigated how microplastic exposure affects freshwater biofilm communities, assessing changes in algal and bacterial composition, biomass, and photosynthetic activity. The findings demonstrate that microplastics can disrupt benthic biofilms, which form the base of aquatic food webs and play critical roles in nutrient cycling.

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