Dangerous hitchhikers? Evidence for potentially pathogenic Vibrio spp. on microplastic particles

Inga V. Kirstein; Sidika Kirmizi; Antje Wichels; Ale Garin-Fernandez; Rene Erler; Martin Löder; Gunnar Gerdts

doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.07.004

journal article Sep 01, 2016

Dangerous hitchhikers? Evidence for potentially pathogenic Vibrio spp. on microplastic particles

Inga V. Kirstein Sidika Kirmizi Antje Wichels

Ale Garin-Fernandez Rene Erler Martin Löder Gunnar Gerdts

Marine Environmental Research Vol. 120 pp. 1-8 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Sep 01, 2016
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Biologische Anstalt Helgoland, D-27498 Helgoland,1

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Leibniz Association Award: SAW-2014-IOW-2

Alfred-Wegener-Institute Helmholtz-Center for Polar and Marine Research

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Inga V. Kirstein, Sidika Kirmizi, Antje Wichels, et al. (2016). Dangerous hitchhikers? Evidence for potentially pathogenic Vibrio spp. on microplastic particles. Marine Environmental Research, 120, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.07.004

Dangerous hitchhikers? Evidence for potentially pathogenic Vibrio spp. on microplastic particles

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