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

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 107; no. 4; pp. 633 - 639
• Main Authors: Tu, Chen, Liu, Ying, Li, Lianzhen, Li, Yuan, Vogts, Angela, Luo, Yongming, Waniek, Joanna J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.10.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Addition polymerization; Aquatic Pollution; Bacteria; Biodegradation; biofilm; Biofilms; Chemical analysis; Colonization; Community structure; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Functional groups; Gene sequencing; genes; Hydrophobicity; Microplastics; Pollution; Polyethylene; Polyethylenes; Polymers; Polypropylene; polypropylenes; Polystyrene; Polystyrene resins; polystyrenes; Seawater; Selectivity; Soil Science & Conservation; Spectroscopy; Structure-function relationships; temporal variation; toxicology; Waste Water Technology; Water analysis; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Biodegradation; Biofilm; Morphology and structure; Microplastics; Microbial community

The colonization of bacterial communities and biofilm formation on microplastics (MPs) have aroused great concern recently. However, the influence of time and polymer types on the structural and functional characteristics of biofilms remains unclear. In this study, three types of MPs (polyethylene,...