The retrieval of a polystyrene macro-plastic piece stranded on the shores in King George
Island (South Shetlands, Antarctica) gave the opportunity to explore the associated bacterial …

This study examined the carriage of antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from Food-
related Marine Macroplastic Litter (FRMMPL) around the coastline of Northern Ireland …

Plastic pollution is a growing problem, not at least in areas where poor waste management
results in direct pollution of coastal zones, such as South Asia and regions in Africa. In …

Microplastics pollution in marine environments is concerning. Microplastics persist and
accumulate in various sections of the ocean where they present opportunity for …

Plastic debris constitutes up to 87% of marine litter and represents one of the most frequently
studied vectors for marine alien species with invasive potential in the last 15 years. This …

Plastics have become omnipresent in the environment due to widespread domestic and
industrial usage. Of an estimated 6.3 billion metric tons of plastic manufactured between …

Discarded plastic wastes in the environment are serious challenges for sustainable waste
management and for the delivery of environmental and public health. Plastics in the …

Plastics have been accumulated offshore and in the deep oceans at an unprecedented
scale. Microbial communities have colonized the plastisphere, which has become a …

Pathogens and polymers can separately cause disease; however, environmental and
medical researchers are increasingly investigating the capacity of polymers to transfer …

Antibiotic resistance in aquatic bacteria has increased steadily as a consequence of the
widespread use of antibiotics, but practice and international treaty should have limited …