Microbial characterization of biofilms developing on virgin microplastics in aquatic environments

Microplastics are widespread environmental contaminants that can act as vectors for harmful chemicals, pathogens, and antibiotic resistance, posing risks to ecological and human health. This study assessed the possible microbial hazards associated with microplastics in various aquatic environments, focusing on biofilm development and its microbial composition, using microbiome sequencing.

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Provenance
Instrument 532; 308
Publisher Blue-Cloud Data Discovery & Access service; ELIXIR-ENA
Publication Year 2026
OpenAccess true
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Discipline Marine Science
Temporal Coverage Begin 2023-03-13T00:00:00Z
Temporal Coverage End 2023-07-31T00:00:00Z