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Briefing: Microplastic biofilms carry genes that could alter nutrient cycling in estuaries

Strategic angle: A study reveals that microbial communities on microplastics in the Chesapeake Bay may impact nutrient cycling.

Editorial StaffMarch 11, 20261 min read

Research conducted by William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS.

Published in FEMS Microbiology Ecology.

Focuses on microbial communities growing on microplastics.