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This submission belongs to the session S6. Marine Biology of the event The 1st International Online Conference on Biology
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Patrícia Branco, Rúben Almeida, Hilda de Pablo, Biological Succession and Degradation in Biofouled Plastics, in Proceedings of The 1st International Online Conference on Biology, 10 February–12 February 2026, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland
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Biological Succession and Degradation in Biofouled Plastics
Patrícia Branco 1
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Rúben Almeida 1
Hilda de Pablo 1
1. BIORG—Bioengineering and Sustainability Research Group, Lusófona University, Av. Campo Grande 376, Lisbon, 1749-024, Portugal
Abstract
Keywords
Plastic pollution
Marine environment
Biofouling
Plastisphere