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New insights of bacterial and eukaryotic phenotypes on the plastics collected from the typical natural habitat of the endangered crocodile lizard.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - 15 Jul 2024
Xie Mujiao, Lv Mei, Zhao Zhiwen, Li Linmiao, Jiang Haiying, Yu Yepin, Zhang Xiujuan, Liu Ping, Chen Jinping
Abstract excerpt
Although accumulating evidence indicates that endangered animals suffer from plastic pollution, this has been largely overlooked. Here, we explored the bacteria and eukaryotes living in the plastics gathered from the natural habitat of the highly endangered crocodile lizard. The results demonstrated that the bacterial and eukaryotic communities on plastics formed a unique ecosystem that exhibited lower diversity...
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