Community composition and seasonal dynamics of microplastic biota in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Abstract Marine plastic pollution poses a growing environmental threat, with microplastics accumulating in the global oceans. This study profiles the seasonal dynamics and taxonomic composition of the plastisphere, the microplastic ecosystem, in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Using long-read 16 S an...

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Main Authors: Keren Davidov, Katherine S. Marsay, Sheli Itzahri, Maxim Rubin-Blum, Paula Sobral, Chana F. Kranzler, Matan Oren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-73281-3
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