articleThe Science of The Total EnvironmentFeb 13, 2017Closed access

Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum

APAna PaçoKDKátia DuarteJPJoão Pinto da CostaPSPatrícia S.M. SantosRPRúben Pereira

University of Aveiro · Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental · +2 more institutions

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  • Microplastics
  • Biodegradation
  • Pellets
  • Fungus
  • Polyethylene
  • Microorganism
  • Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
  • Environmental chemistry
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Life below water
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