African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5238

Full Length Research Paper

16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of the microbial community on microplastic samples from the North Atlantic and Great Pacific Garbage Patches

Dkawlma Tora
  • Dkawlma Tora
  • Institute of Engineering and Marine Sciences, Atlantic Technical University, Cabo Verde, Cape Verde.
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Ute Hentschel
  • Ute Hentschel
  • Research Unit Marine Symbioses,GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany.
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Stefan Lips
  • Stefan Lips
  • Department of Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.
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Mechthild Schmitt-Jansen
  • Mechthild Schmitt-Jansen
  • Department of Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.
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Erik Borchert
  • Erik Borchert
  • Research Unit Marine Symbioses,GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany.
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  •  Received: 30 December 2022
  •  Accepted: 30 March 2023
  •  Published: 31 May 2023

Authors

Dkawlma Tora
Institute of Engineering and Marine Sciences, Atlantic Technical University, Cabo Verde, Cape Verde.

Ute Hentschel
Research Unit Marine Symbioses,GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany.

Stefan Lips
Department of Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.

Mechthild Schmitt-Jansen
Department of Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.

Erik Borchert
Research Unit Marine Symbioses,GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]