Microplastics can selectively enrich intracellular and extracellular antibiotic resistant genes and shape different microbial communities in aquatic systems
Shuai Zhang, Xingxiang Liu, Pengxiang Qiu, Bin Chen, Chen-min Xu, Weiliang Dong, Tao Liu
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsExtracellularBacteriaExtracellular polymeric substanceWastewaterEnvironmental chemistryMicrobiologyAquatic environmentIntegronChemistryAquatic ecosystemMicrobial population biologyIntracellularBacterioplanktonBiologyFood scienceAntibioticsAntibiotic resistanceEcologyBiochemistryEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental scienceBiofilmGeneticsPhytoplanktonNutrientMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsRecycling and Waste Management Techniques