Depth significantly affects plastisphere microbial evenness, assembly and co-occurrence pattern but not richness and composition
Zhiqiang Wu, Jianxing Sun, Liting Xu, Hongbo Zhou, Haina Cheng, Chen Zhu, Yuguang Wang, Jichao Yang
Topics & Concepts
Species evennessMesopelagic zoneMicrobial population biologySpecies richnessBathyal zoneMicroplasticsEcologyMicroorganismEnvironmental scienceEcosystemProteobacteriaBiologyBiodiversityMarine ecosystemPelagic zoneBenthic zoneBacteriaGenetics16S ribosomal RNAMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing