Marine plastic debris: a new surface for microbial colonization
Plastics become rapidly colonized by microbes when released into marine environments.
This microbial community—the Plastisphere—has recently sparked a multitude of scientific …
This microbial community—the Plastisphere—has recently sparked a multitude of scientific …
Massive Influx of Pelagic Sargassum spp. on the Coasts of the Mexican Caribbean 2014–2020: Challenges and Opportunities
Since late 2014, the Mexican Caribbean coast has periodically received massive, atypical
influxes of pelagic Sargassum spp.(sargasso). Negative impacts associated with these …
influxes of pelagic Sargassum spp.(sargasso). Negative impacts associated with these …
Multidecadal increase in plastic particles in coastal ocean sediments
JA Brandon, W Jones, MD Ohman - Science advances, 2019 - science.org
We analyzed coastal sediments of the Santa Barbara Basin, California, for historical
changes in microplastic deposition using a box core that spanned 1834–2009. The …
changes in microplastic deposition using a box core that spanned 1834–2009. The …
Biofouling on buoyant marine plastics: An experimental study into the effect of size on surface longevity
FMC Fazey, PG Ryan - Environmental pollution, 2016 - Elsevier
Recent estimates suggest that roughly 100 times more plastic litter enters the sea than is
found floating at the sea surface, despite the buoyancy and durability of many plastic …
found floating at the sea surface, despite the buoyancy and durability of many plastic …
The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: a review
SL Wright, RC Thompson, TS Galloway - Environmental pollution, 2013 - Elsevier
Plastic debris at the micro-, and potentially also the nano-scale, are widespread in the
environment. Microplastics have accumulated in oceans and sediments worldwide in recent …
environment. Microplastics have accumulated in oceans and sediments worldwide in recent …
Tsunami-driven rafting: Transoceanic species dispersal and implications for marine biogeography
The 2011 East Japan earthquake generated a massive tsunami that launched an
extraordinary transoceanic biological rafting event with no known historical precedent. We …
extraordinary transoceanic biological rafting event with no known historical precedent. We …
Diversity and activity of communities inhabiting plastic debris in the North Pacific Gyre
Marine plastic debris has become a significant concern in ocean ecosystems worldwide.
Little is known, however, about its influence on microbial community structure and function …
Little is known, however, about its influence on microbial community structure and function …
Marine microplastic-associated biofilms–a review
S Oberbeckmann, MGJ Löder… - Environmental …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Environmental context Marine microbial communities, which play a crucial role in all
biogeochemical processes in the oceans, could be affected by microplastic pollution …
biogeochemical processes in the oceans, could be affected by microplastic pollution …
The vertical distribution of buoyant plastics at sea: an observational study in the North Atlantic Gyre
Millimetre-sized plastics are numerically abundant and widespread across the world's ocean
surface. These buoyant macroscopic particles can be mixed within the upper water column …
surface. These buoyant macroscopic particles can be mixed within the upper water column …
Dangerous hitchhikers? Evidence for potentially pathogenic Vibrio spp. on microplastic particles
IV Kirstein, S Kirmizi, A Wichels… - Marine environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
The taxonomic composition of biofilms on marine microplastics is widely unknown. Recent
sequencing results indicate that potentially pathogenic Vibrio spp. might be present on …
sequencing results indicate that potentially pathogenic Vibrio spp. might be present on …