The microplastisphere: Biodegradable microplastics addition alters soil microbial community structure and function - Zhou, Jie; Gui, Heng; Banfield, Callum C.; Wen, Yuan; Zang, Huadong; Dippold, Michaela A.; Charlton, Adam; Jones, Davey L. (Soil biology & biochemistry, 2021)
Keywords: Acidobacteria; agroecosystems; biodegradability; C turnover; carbon; community structure; Enzyme activity; extracellular enzymes; leucyl aminopeptidase; microbial biomass; microbial communities; Microbial growth; Microplastic pollution; microplastics; mulches; polyhydroxyalkanoates; rhizosphere; Sequencing; soil; soil bacteria; soil biology; Soil organic matter; soil pollution; species diversity; Verrucomicrobia; wastes; Soil organic matter; Microbial growth; Enzyme activity; Microplastic pollution; C turnover; Sequencing