Microbial hitchhikers on marine plastic debris: Human exposure risks at bathing waters and beach environments

Marine plastic debris is well characterized in terms of its ability to negatively impact terrestrial and marine environments, endanger coastal wildlife, and interfere with navigation, tourism and commercial fisheries. However, the impacts of potentially harmful microorganisms and pathogens colonisin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine environmental research 2016-07, Vol.118, p.10-19
Hauptverfasser:	Keswani, Anisha, Oliver, David M., Gutierrez, Tony, Quilliam, Richard S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bathing Beaches - statistics & numerical data Bathing water quality Biofilms Environmental Monitoring Marine Marine plastic debris Microplastics Pathogens Plastics - analysis Public health Waste Products - analysis Water Microbiology Water Pollutants - analysis
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