Distinct community structure and microbial functions of biofilms colonizing microplastics

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 650; no. Pt 2; pp. 2395 - 2402
• Main Authors: Miao, Lingzhan, Wang, Peifang, Hou, Jun, Yao, Yu, Liu, Zhilin, Liu, Songqi, Li, Tengfei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 10.02.2019
• Subjects: amino acid metabolism; aquatic ecosystems; Bacterial Physiological Phenomena - drug effects; Biofilm; Biofilms - drug effects; Biofilms - growth & development; community structure; Cyclobacteriaceae; ecological function; freshwater; habitats; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; Metabolic pathways; microbial communities; Microbiota - drug effects; Microbiota - physiology; microorganisms; Microplastic; microplastics; Phycisphaerales; Phytoplankton - drug effects; Phytoplankton - physiology; Plastics - adverse effects; polypropylenes; ribosomal RNA; Roseococcus; species diversity; Species sorting; Substrate type; vitamins; Water Pollutants, Chemical - adverse effects; wood; PP; MP; OTUs; NMDS; Microplastic; Species sorting; CS; ANOVA; PE; Biofilm; KEGG; Substrate type; Metabolic pathways; STAMP

Microplastics are frequently detected in freshwater environments, serving as a new factitious substrate for colonization of biofilm-forming microorganisms. Distinct microbial assemblages between microplastics and surrounding waters have been well documented; however, there is insufficient knowledge...