Degradation of plastics and plastic-degrading bacteria in cold marine habitats

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 102, Issue 18, 2018, Pages 7669-7678

  Urbanek, Aneta K ^a   Rymowicz, Waldemar ^a   Mirończuk, Aleksandra M ^a  

^a WROC AW UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm; Cold marine environment; Microorganisms; Plastic wastes

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIOFILMS; ECOSYSTEMS; ELASTOMERS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROORGANISMS; PLASTICS;

ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCE; DEGRADING BACTERIA; IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PLASTIC DEGRADATION; PLASTIC POLLUTIONS; PLASTIC WASTES; SYNTHETIC PLASTICS;

BIODEGRADATION;

PLASTIC; SEA WATER;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL CHANGE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; PLASTIC WASTE;

COLD CLIMATE; DEGRADATION KINETICS; HABITAT; MARINE BACTERIUM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; WASTE; WATER TEMPERATURE; WEATHERING; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; COLD; ECOSYSTEM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COLD TEMPERATURE; ECOSYSTEM; PLASTICS; SEAWATER;

EID: 85049677229     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9195-y     Document Type: Review

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