Early stage of biofilm assembly on microplastics is structured by substrate size and bacterial motility.

Authors :: Qin P
Cui H
Li P
Wang S
Fan S
Lu J
Sun M
Zhang H
Wang S
Su X
Fu HH
Hu X
Lin J
Zhang YZ
Ding W
Zhang W
Source :: IMeta [Imeta] 2023 Jun 07; Vol. 2 (3), pp. e121. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 07 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: The taxonomic structure of biofilms on 0.3-mm microplastics differed significantly from that on 3-mm microplastics or glass particles. Compared with the 3-mm microplastics, biofilms on 0.3-mm microplastics were enriched for genes involved in flagellar-based motility and chemotaxis, pointing to a more 'mobile' community. The association between motility and bacterial colonization of 0.3-mm microplastics was observed through laboratory experiments using isolated strains.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.<br /> (© 2023 The Authors. iMeta published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of iMeta Science.)

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