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

How to cite this article

APA /
Tora, D., Hentschel, U., Lips, S., Schmitt-Jansen, M., & Borchert, E. (2023). 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of the microbial community on microplastic samples from the North Atlantic and Great Pacific Garbage Patches. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 17(5), 123-138.
Chicago /
Dkawlma Tora, Ute Hentschel, Stefan Lips, Mechthild Schmitt-Jansen and Erik Borchert. "16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of the microbial community on microplastic samples from the North Atlantic and Great Pacific Garbage Patches." African Journal of Microbiology Research 17, no. 5 (2023): 123-138.
MLA /
Dkawlma Tora, et al. "16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of the microbial community on microplastic samples from the North Atlantic and Great Pacific Garbage Patches." African Journal of Microbiology Research 17.5 (2023): 123-138.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR2022.9682
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-abstract/A453B3A70689

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