Marine plastisphere selectively enriches microbial assemblages and antibiotic resistance genes during long-term cultivation periods

H Kim, K Yoo - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Several studies have focused on identifying and quantifying suspended plastics in surface
and subsurface seawater. Microplastics (MPs) have attracted attention as carriers of …

Microbial communities colonising plastics during transition from the wastewater treatment plant to marine waters

CL Tulloch, R Bargiela, GB Williams… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Background Plastics pollution and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are two major
environmental threats, but potential connections between plastic associated biofilms, the …

Interactions between microplastics and organic contaminants: the microbial mechanisms for priming effects of organic compounds on microplastic biodegradation

Z Chen, W Sun, S Wang, J Yang, W Huang, D Huang… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The co-presence of plastics and other organic contaminants is pervasive in various
ecosystems, particularly in areas with intensive anthropogenic activities. Their interactions …

Microbial communities exhibit distinct diversities and assembly mechanisms in rainwater and tap-water storage systems

S Liu, S Xia, X Zhang, X Cai, J Yang, Y Hu, S Zhou… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Roof-harvested rainwater stored for potable and nonpotable usages represent a clean and
sustainable water supply resource. However, the microbial dynamics and mechanisms of …

Inoculum of Pseudomonas sp. D_192 significantly alters the prokaryotic community in simulated liquid paraffin-contaminated seawater environment

W Zhao, X Wang, T Cheng, L Shi, L Wang… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The investigation involved the utilization of coastal water microcosms that simulated
hydrocarbon pollution with liquid paraffin over a duration of 56 days. An inoculum of …