Fouling Microbial Communities on Plastics Compared with Wood and Steel: Are They Substrate- or Location-Specific?

Isolation and Characterization of Polyester-Based Plastics-Degrading Bacteria from Compost Soils

(2018) P. Sriyapai et al.   MICROBIOLOGY

Environmental Factors Support the Formation of Specific Bacterial Assemblages on Microplastics

(2018) Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Colonization of Non-biodegradable and Biodegradable Plastics by Marine Microorganisms

(2018) Claire Dussud et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

To what extent are microplastics from the open ocean weathered?

(2017) Alexandra ter Halle et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Minor impacts of reduced pH on bacterial biofilms on settlement tiles along natural pH gradients at two CO2seeps in Papua New Guinea

(2017) Christiane Hassenrück et al.   ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Antibiotics from Gram-negative bacteria: a comprehensive overview and selected biosynthetic highlights

(2017) J. Masschelein et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT REPORTS

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

Microfouling communities from pelagic and benthic marine plastic debris sampled across Mediterranean coastal waters

(2016) Montserrat Demestre et al.   SCIENTIA MARINA

Summer Epiphytic Diatoms from Terra Nova Bay and Cape Evans (Ross Sea, Antarctica) - A Synthesis and Final Conclusions

(2016) Roksana Majewska et al.   PLoS One

Microbes on a Bottle: Substrate, Season and Geography Influence Community Composition of Microbes Colonizing Marine Plastic Debris

(2016) Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.   PLoS One

Biodegradation of 3-methyldiphenylether (MDE) by Hydrogenophaga atypical strain QY7-2 and cloning of the methy-oxidation gene mdeABCD

(2016) Qian Yang et al.   Scientific Reports

Influence of Iron on Production of the Antibacterial Compound Tropodithietic Acid and Its Noninhibitory Analog in Phaeobacter inhibens

(2015) Paul W. D'Alvise et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Microplastic and macroplastic ingestion by a deep diving, oceanic cetacean: The True's beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus

(2015) Amy L. Lusher et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

BioMig—A Method to Evaluate the Potential Release of Compounds from and the Formation of Biofilms on Polymeric Materials in Contact with Drinking Water

(2015) Gang Wen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Effects of sulfate on microcystin production, photosynthesis, and oxidative stress in Microcystis aeruginosa

(2015) Lei Chen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Characterization of the molecular degradation mechanism of diphenyl ethers by Cupriavidus sp. WS

(2015) Sheng Wang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Microplastics in Arctic polar waters: the first reported values of particles in surface and sub-surface samples

(2015) Amy L. Lusher et al.   Scientific Reports

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

Epiphytic diatom communities on Phyllophora antarctica from the Ross Sea

(2014) Roksana Majewska et al.   ANTARCTIC SCIENCE

Leaching of plastic additives to marine organisms

(2014) Albert A. Koelmans et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Characterization of poly(L-lactide)-degrading enzyme produced by thermophilic filamentous bacteria Laceyella sacchari LP175

(2014) Srisuda Hanphakphoom et al.   JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Millimeter-Sized Marine Plastics: A New Pelagic Habitat for Microorganisms and Invertebrates

(2014) Julia Reisser et al.   PLoS One

Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea

(2014) Marcus Eriksen et al.   PLoS One

Nano and Microscale Topographies for the Prevention of Bacterial Surface Fouling

(2014) Mary Graham et al.   Coatings

Impact of Desulfovibrio alaskensis biofilms on corrosion behaviour of carbon steel in marine environment

(2013) Agata J. Wikieł et al.   BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY

Life in the “Plastisphere”: Microbial Communities on Plastic Marine Debris

(2013) Erik R. Zettler et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by marine bacteria from pelagic waters, Arabian Sea, India

(2013) Kumar Harshvardhan et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Marine Plastic Pollution in Waters around Australia: Characteristics, Concentrations, and Pathways

(2013) Julia Reisser et al.   PLoS One

Identification of polymer types and additives in marine microplastic particles using pyrolysis-GC/MS and scanning electron microscopy

(2013) Elke Fries et al.   Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts

Barnacles and Biofouling

(2012) E. R. Holm   INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Community-level response of coastal microbial biofilms to ocean acidification in a natural carbon dioxide vent ecosystem

(2012) Ian Lidbury et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Occurrence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract of pelagic and demersal fish from the English Channel

(2012) A.L. Lusher et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Evaluation of general 16S ribosomal RNA gene PCR primers for classical and next-generation sequencing-based diversity studies

(2012) Anna Klindworth et al.   NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

Small Changes in pH Have Direct Effects on Marine Bacterial Community Composition: A Microcosm Approach

(2012) Evamaria Krause et al.   PLoS One

Carbon ion beam induced modifications of optical, structural and chemical properties in PADC and PET polymers

(2012) Vijay Kumar et al.   RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY

Short-term effects of flooding on bacterial ­community structure and nitrogenase activity in microbial mats from a desert stream

(2011) RMM Abed et al.   AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

The development of marine biofilms on two commercial non-biocidal coatings: a comparison between silicone and fluoropolymer technologies

(2011) Sergey Dobretsov et al.   BIOFOULING

Effects of ocean acidification on microbial community composition of, and oxygen fluxes through, biofilms from the Great Barrier Reef

(2011) Verena Witt et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Effects of non-algal turbidity on cyanobacterial biomass in seven turbid Kansas reservoirs

(2011) Andrew R. Dzialowski et al.   LAKE AND RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Characterization of thermostable cellulases produced by Bacillus and Geobacillus strains

(2010) Gurdeep Rastogi et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Planctomycetes dominate biofilms on surfaces of the kelp Laminaria hyperborea

(2010) Mia M Bengtsson et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Bacterial community succession and chemical profiles of subtidal biofilms in relation to larval settlement of the polychaete Hydroides elegans

(2010) Hong Chun Chung et al.   ISME Journal

High-density polyethylene (HDPE)-degrading potential bacteria from marine ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar, India

(2010) V. Balasubramanian et al.   LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Degradation of plastic carrier bags in the marine environment

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

Effects of mechanical and chemical processes on the degradation of plastic beach debris on the island of Kauai, Hawaii

(2010) David A Cooper et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Early microbial biofilm formation on marine plastic debris

(2010) Delphine Lobelle et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Identification of Carbohydrate Metabolism Genes in the Metagenome of a Marine Biofilm Community Shown to Be Dominated by Gammaproteobacteria and Bacteroidetes

(2010) Jennifer L. Edwards et al.   Genes

Quantitative Community Fingerprinting Methods for Estimating the Abundance of Operational Taxonomic Units in Natural Microbial Communities

(2009) A. Ramette   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Biodegradability of Plastics

(2009) Yutaka Tokiwa et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Environmental implications of plastic debris in marine settings--entanglement, ingestion, smothering, hangers-on, hitch-hiking and alien invasions

(2009) M. R. Gregory   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Seasonal variations in the fouling diatom community structure from a monsoon influenced tropical estuary

(2008) Smita Mitbavkar et al.   BIOFOULING

Epiphytic bacterial community composition on two common submerged macrophytes in brackish water and freshwater

(2008) Melanie Hempel et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel,Mytilus edulis(L.)

(2008) Mark A. Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Marine microbe-mediated biodegradation of low- and high-density polyethylenes

(2008) M. Sudhakar et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Bacterial communities in the initial stage of marine biofilm formation on artificial surfaces

(2008) Jin-Woo Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

Plastics and beaches: A degrading relationship

(2008) Patricia L. Corcoran et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Computational Studies of the Tropone Natural Products, Thiotropocin, Tropodithietic Acid, and Troposulfenin. Significance of Thiocarbonyl−Enol Tautomerism

(2007) Edyta M. Greer et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY