Ecology of the plastisphere

Linda Amaral‐Zettler; Erik Zettler; Tracy J. Mincer

doi:10.1038/s41579-019-0308-0

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EcologyMicroplasticsBiologyMicrobial ecologyContext (archaeology)Biological dispersalBiotopeBiomeMicrobial population biologyMarine ecosystemEcosystemDebrisFunctional ecologyHabitatGeographyBacteria

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Year: 2020
Type: review
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Pages: 139-151
Citations: 1117
Access: Closed

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                                    Linda Amaral‐Zettler, 
                                
                                    Erik Zettler, 
                                
                                    Tracy J. Mincer
                                
                            (2020). 
                            Ecology of the plastisphere. 
                            Nature Reviews Microbiology
                            , 18
                            (3)
                            , 139-151.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-019-0308-0

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DOI: 10.1038/s41579-019-0308-0