Does plastic type matter? Insights into non-indigenous marine larvae recruitment under controlled conditions.

ABSTRACT: Marine plastic debris (MPD) are a global threat to marine ecosystems. Among countless ecosystem impacts, MPD can serve as a vector for marine 'hitchhikers' by facilitating transport and subsequent spread of unwanted pests and pathogens. The transport and spread of these non-indigenous species (NIS) can have substantial impacts on native biodiversity, ecosystem services/functions and hence, important economic consequences. Over the past decade, increasing research interest has been directed towards the characterization of biological communities colonizing plastic debris, the so called Plastisphere. Despite remarkable advances in this field, little is known regarding the recruitment patterns of NIS larvae and propagules on MPD, and the factors influencing these patterns. To address this know

SUBMITTER: Audrezet F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9774007 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature