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Plastic pollution is ubiquitous on the planet since several millions of tons of plastic waste enter aquatic ecosystems each year. Furthermore, the amount of plastic produced is expected to increase exponentially shortly. The heterogeneity of materials, additives and physical characteristics of plastics are typical of these emerging contaminants and affect their environmental fate in marine and freshwaters. Consequently, plastics can be found in the water column, sediments or littoral habitats of all aquatic ecosystems. Most of this plastic debris will fragment as a product of physical, chemical and biological forces, producing particles of small size. These particles (〈 5mm) are known as “microplastics” (MP). Given their high surface-to-volume ratio, MP stimulate biofouling and the formation of biofilms in aquatic systems. As a result of their unique structure and composition, the microbial communities in MP biofilms are referred to as the “Plastisphere.” While there is increasing data regarding the distinctive composition and ...
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kumulative Dissertation
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Dissertation Universität Potsdam 2018
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Arias Andrés, María de Jesús Microbial gene exchange on microplastic particles Potsdam, 2018
Language:
English
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Hochschulschrift
URN:
urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-417241
URL:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-417241
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https://d-nb.info/1219149640/34
Author information:
Grossart, Hans-Peter 1965-
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