Deep-sea plastisphere: long-term colonization by plastic-associated bacterial and archaeal communities in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
L. Agostini, J. C. F. Moreira, A. G. Bendia, M. C. P. Kmit, L. G. Waters, M. F. M. Santana, P. Y. G. Sumida, A. Turra, V. H. Pellizari
This study examines microbial colonization on plastic substrates in the deep sea over 719 days, finding substrate-specific communities and potential plastic-degrading microbes.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2021Microbiology