Incubation habitats and aging treatments affect the formation of biofilms on polypropylene microplastics
Encui Shan, Xiaoli Zhang, Jiasen Li, Chaofan Sun, Jia Teng, Xin Yang, Liang Chen, Yongliang Liu, Xiyan Sun, Jianmin Zhao, Qing Wang
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmMicroplasticsColonizationAquatic ecosystemMicrobial population biologyBiologyMicroorganismBiomass (ecology)EstuaryEcologySalinityHabitatBacteriaGeneticsMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques