Riverine plastic litter restructures microbial vitamin B12 metabolism and generates functional heterogeneity
Priscilla Carrillo-Barragán, Erik Zettler, Sebastian Rieder, Leslie G. Murphy, Tom Theirlynck, Patricia Burkhardt‐Holm, Linda Amaral‐Zettler
This study shows riverine plastic litter alters microbial vitamin B12 metabolism and creates functional heterogeneity in plastisphere communities.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology