Wastewater treatment alters microbial colonization of microplastics.

John J. Kelly; Maxwell G. London; Amanda R. McCormick; Miguel Rojas; John W. Scott; Timothy J. Hoellein

doi:10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0244443

Wastewater treatment alters microbial colonization of microplastics.

John J. Kelly
, Maxwell G. London
, Amanda R. McCormick
, Miguel Rojas
, John W. Scott
, Timothy J. Hoellein

Department of Biology

Loyola University Chicago
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute, Champaign, Illinois, United States of America

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Original language	American English
Journal	PLOS ONE
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0244443
State	Published - Jan 6 2021

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Biology
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Sciences

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