Field and mesocosm methods to test biodegradable plastic film under marine conditions

Environmental Deterioration of Biodegradable, Oxo-biodegradable, Compostable, and Conventional Plastic Carrier Bags in the Sea, Soil, and Open-Air Over a 3-Year Period

(2019) Imogen E. Napper et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Dos and Do Nots When Assessing the Biodegradation of Plastics

(2019) Michael T. Zumstein et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Disintegration behaviour of bio-based plastics in coastal zone marine environments: A field experiment under natural conditions

(2019) D. Briassoulis et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Biodegradability standards for carrier bags and plastic films in aquatic environments: a critical review

(2018) Jesse P. Harrison et al.   Royal Society Open Science

Environmental Degradation of Starch/Poly(Lactic Acid) Composite in Seawater

(2018) Xiaolei Chen et al.   POLYMERS & POLYMER COMPOSITES

Biodegradable plastic bags on the seafloor: A future threat for seagrass meadows?

(2017) Elena Balestri et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Macrofouling communities and the degradation of plastic bags in the sea: an in situ experiment

(2017) Nora-Charlotte Pauli et al.   Royal Society Open Science

Spatial and seasonal variation in diversity and structure of microbial biofilms on marine plastics in Northern European waters

(2017) Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Effects of conventional and biodegradable microplastics on a marine ecosystem engineer (Arenicola marina) and sediment nutrient cycling

(2016) Dannielle Senga Green et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Impacts of Discarded Plastic Bags on Marine Assemblages and Ecosystem Functioning

(2015) Dannielle Senga Green et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Natural Degradation and Biodegradation of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) in Liquid and Solid Marine Environments

(2015) Morgan Deroiné et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Biofilm and Diatom Succession on Polyethylene (PE) and Biodegradable Plastic Bags in Two Marine Habitats: Early Signs of Degradation in the Pelagic and Benthic Zone?

(2015) Andreas Eich et al.   PLoS One

Seawater accelerated ageing of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)

(2014) Morgan Deroiné et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Environmental Degradation of Microbial Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Oil Palm-Based Composites

(2012) Y. S. Salim et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Deterioration of bioplastic carrier bags in the environment and assessment of a new recycling alternative

(2012) Cesare Accinelli et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Biodegradation of aliphatic polyesters soaked in deep seawaters and isolation of poly(ɛ-caprolactone)-degrading bacteria

(2011) Takayoshi Sekiguchi et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Degradation of plastic carrier bags in the marine environment

(2010) Tim O’Brine et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Biodegradation of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in tropical coastal waters and identification of PHA-degrading bacteria

(2010) T.G. Volova et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Time- and sediment depth-related variations in bacterial diversity and community structure in subtidal sands

(2009) Simone I Böer et al.   ISME Journal

Seawater ageing of flax/poly(lactic acid) biocomposites

(2009) A. Le Duigou et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Environmental Degradation of Blends of Atactic Poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] with Natural PHBV in Baltic Sea Water and Compost with Activated Sludge

(2008) Maria Rutkowska et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

A Processing, Characterization and Marine Biodegradation Study of Melt-Extruded Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Films

(2008) Christopher Thellen et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT