Monitoring of biofilm development and physico-chemical changes of floating microplastics at the air-water interface

Measurement of microplastic settling velocities and implications for residence times in thermally stratified lakes

(2022) Hassan Elagami et al.   LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY

Adsorption of lead(II) onto PE microplastics as a function of particle size: Influencing factors and adsorption mechanism

(2022) Thanh-Binh Nguyen et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Distribution of microplastics in soil and freshwater environments: Global analysis and framework for transport modeling

(2021) Vera S. Koutnik et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Relative Influence of Plastic Debris Size and Shape, Chemical Composition and Phytoplankton-Bacteria Interactions in Driving Seawater Plastisphere Abundance, Diversity and Activity

(2021) Jingguang Cheng et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Exploring the Composition and Functions of Plastic Microbiome Using Whole-Genome Sequencing

(2021) Geetika Bhagwat et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Genomic and proteomic profiles of biofilms on microplastics are decoupled from artificial surface properties

(2021) Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Structural and Functional Characteristics of Microplastic Associated Biofilms in Response to Temporal Dynamics and Polymer Types

(2021) Chen Tu et al.   BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

Biofilm influenced metal accumulation onto plastic debris in different freshwaters

(2021) Zhilin Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic contaminants in the aqueous environment, fate, toxicity consequences, and remediation strategies

(2021) Pankaj Bhatt et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Biofilms Enhance the Adsorption of Toxic Contaminants on Plastic Microfibers under Environmentally Relevant Conditions

(2021) Geetika Bhagwat et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Effects of biofilm colonization on the sinking of microplastics in three freshwater environments

(2021) Lingzhan Miao et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Uptake of Pb(II) onto microplastic-associated biofilms in freshwater: Adsorption and combined toxicity in comparison to natural solid substrates

(2021) Kun Qi et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Biofilm on microplastics in aqueous environment: Physicochemical properties and environmental implications

(2021) Siying He et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Anthropogenic particles (including microfibers and microplastics) in marine sediments of the Canadian Arctic

(2021) Jennifer K. Adams et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

An extensive characterization of various environmentally relevant microplastics – Material properties, leaching and ecotoxicity testing

(2021) Ula Rozman et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Aging simulation of thin-film plastics in different environments to examine the formation of microplastic

(2021) Qindong Chen et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Physicochemical Properties of Extracellular Polymeric Substances Produced by Three Bacterial Isolates From Biofouled Reverse Osmosis Membranes

(2021) Zahid Ur Rehman et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Microplastics occurrence and fate in the environment

(2021) Lorena M. Rios Mendoza et al.   Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Interactions between polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics and Spirulina sp. microalgae in aquatic systems

(2021) H. Hadiyanto et al.   Heliyon

Distribution and characteristics of microplastics and phthalate esters from a freshwater lake system in Lesser Himalayas

(2021) Kumar Ajay et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Seasonal biofilm formation on floating microplastics in coastal waters of intensified marinculture area

(2021) Xuri Dong et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Applications of infrared spectroscopy in polysaccharide structural analysis: Progress, challenge and perspective

(2021) Tao Hong et al.   Food Chemistry-X

An environmental concentration of aged microplastics with adsorbed silver significantly affects aquatic organisms

(2020) Gabriela Kalčíková et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastic accumulation in deep-sea sediments from the Rockall Trough

(2020) Winnie Courtene-Jones et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Periphytic biofilm: An innovative approach for biodegradation of microplastics

(2020) Sadaf Shabbir et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Influence of polystyrene microplastics on the growth, photosynthetic efficiency and aggregation of freshwater microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

(2020) Shuangxi Li et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effects of polymer aging on sorption of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether by polystyrene microplastics

(2020) Juan Wu et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microbial carbon metabolic functions of biofilms on plastic debris influenced by the substrate types and environmental factors

(2020) Lingzhan Miao et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Biofilm formation and its influences on the properties of microplastics as affected by exposure time and depth in the seawater

(2020) Chen Tu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics as an emerging anthropogenic vector of trace metals in freshwater: Significance of biofilms and comparison with natural substrates

(2020) Jiunian Guan et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Impact of weathering on the chemical identification of microplastics from usual packaging polymers in the marine environment

(2020) V. Fernández-González et al.   ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA

Interaction between microbial communities and various plastic types under different aquatic systems

(2020) Muhammad Ashar et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Critical evaluation of biodegradation studies on synthetic plastics through a systematic literature review

(2020) Tjaša Matjašič et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Single-use plastics: Production, usage, disposal, and adverse impacts

(2020) Yuan Chen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

First evidence of microplastic contamination in the freshwater of Lake Guaíba, Porto Alegre, Brazil

(2020) Crislaine Bertoldi et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris

(2019) Nanna B. Hartmann et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Eukaryotic Life on Microplastics in Brackish Ecosystems

(2019) Marie Therese Kettner et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Sinking of floating plastic debris caused by biofilm development in a freshwater lake

(2019) Xianchuan Chen et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microbial biofilm formation and community structure on low-density polyethylene microparticles in lake water microcosms

(2019) Mengting Gong et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Genomics of Urea Transport and Catabolism in Cyanobacteria: Biotechnological Implications

(2019) Théo Veaudor et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Inhibition of urease activity by humic acid extracted from sludge fermentation liquid

(2019) Xiang Liu et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

An exploratory ecotoxicity study of primary microplastics versus aged in natural waters and wastewaters

(2019) Anita Jemec Kokalj et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Seagrass beds acting as a trap of microplastics - Emerging hotspot in the coastal region?

(2019) Yuzhou Huang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Identifying a quick and efficient method of removing organic matter without damaging microplastic samples

(2019) Joana C. Prata et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Distribution of microplastics in surface water and sediments of Qin river in Beibu Gulf, China

(2019) Lishan Zhang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microbial colonization of different microplastic types and biotransformation of sorbed PCBs by a marine anaerobic bacterial community

(2019) Antonella Rosato et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Selective enrichment of bacterial pathogens by microplastic biofilm

(2019) Xiaojian Wu et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Biofilm alters tetracycline and copper adsorption behaviors onto polyethylene microplastics

(2019) Yuan Wang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

The potential of microplastics as carriers of metals

(2019) V. Godoy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Sorption of organic compounds by aged polystyrene microplastic particles

(2018) Thorsten Hüffer et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Initial data on adsorption of Cs and Sr to the surfaces of microplastics with biofilm

(2018) Mathew P. Johansen et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY

Textural, surface and chemical properties of polyvinyl chloride particles degraded in a simulated environment

(2018) Chih-Cheng Tang et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Molecular Characterization of the Bacterial Community in Biofilms for Degradation of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyhexanoate) Films in Seawater

(2018) Tomohiro Morohoshi et al.   MICROBES AND ENVIRONMENTS

Observation of the degradation of three types of plastic pellets exposed to UV irradiation in three different environments

(2018) Liqi Cai et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Efficient biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by cyanobacteria isolated from submerged polyethylene surface in domestic sewage water

(2018) Pampi Sarmah et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Thalassia testudinum as a potential vector for incorporating microplastics into benthic marine food webs

(2018) Hayley Goss et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Horizontal and Vertical Distribution of Microplastics in Korean Coastal Waters

(2018) Young Kyoung Song et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Sorption behavior and mechanism of hydrophilic organic chemicals to virgin and aged microplastics in freshwater and seawater

(2018) Guangzhou Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Impact of polyethylene microbeads on the floating freshwater plant duckweed Lemna minor

(2017) Gabriela Kalčíková et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Aging of microplastics promotes their ingestion by marine zooplankton

(2017) Renske J.E. Vroom et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Combined Effects of UV Exposure Duration and Mechanical Abrasion on Microplastic Fragmentation by Polymer Type

(2017) Young Kyoung Song et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Impacts of Biofilm Formation on the Fate and Potential Effects of Microplastic in the Aquatic Environment

(2017) Christoph D. Rummel et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

The impact of humic acid on chromium phytoextraction by aquatic macrophyte Lemna minor

(2016) Gabriela Kalčíková et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Polystyrene influences bacterial assemblages in Arenicola marina -populated aquatic environments in vitro

(2016) Katharina Kesy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic interactions with freshwater microalgae: Hetero-aggregation and changes in plastic density appear strongly dependent on polymer type

(2016) Fabienne Lagarde et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics Alter the Properties and Sinking Rates of Zooplankton Faecal Pellets

(2016) Matthew Cole et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

DADA2: High-resolution sample inference from Illumina amplicon data

(2016) Benjamin J Callahan et al.   NATURE METHODS

VSEARCH: a versatile open source tool for metagenomics

(2016) Torbjørn Rognes et al.   PeerJ

Experimental Evaluation of Seaweeds as a Vector for Microplastics into Marine Food Webs

(2015) Lars Gutow et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Interactions between microplastics and phytoplankton aggregates: Impact on their respective fates

(2015) Marc Long et al.   MARINE CHEMISTRY

Improved Bacterial 16S rRNA Gene (V4 and V4-5) and Fungal Internal Transcribed Spacer Marker Gene Primers for Microbial Community Surveys

(2015) William Walters et al.   mSystems

Nanoplastic Affects Growth of S. obliquus and Reproduction of D. magna

(2014) Ellen Besseling et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Protist Ribosomal Reference database (PR2): a catalog of unicellular eukaryote Small Sub-Unit rRNA sequences with curated taxonomy

(2012) Laure Guillou et al.   NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

A novel FTIR-ATR spectroscopy based technique for the estimation of low-density polyethylene biodegradation

(2012) Heera Rajandas et al.   POLYMER TESTING

An improved Greengenes taxonomy with explicit ranks for ecological and evolutionary analyses of bacteria and archaea

(2011) Daniel McDonald et al.   ISME Journal

Multiple marker parallel tag environmental DNA sequencing reveals a highly complex eukaryotic community in marine anoxic water

(2010) THORSTEN STOECK et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY