Bacterial colonisation dynamics of household plastics in a coastal environment
L. Lear, D. Padfield, T. Dowsett, M. Jones, S. Kay, A. Hayward, M. Vos
The paper tracks bacterial colonisation of household plastics in a coastal environment, finding rapid colonisation by diverse bacteria, including pathogens, regardless of polymer type.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2021Ecology