Impact of “sachet water” microplastic on agricultural soil physicochemistry, antibiotics resistance, bacteria diversity and function

Uwem Okon Edet; Akaninyene Paul Joseph; Francisca O. Nwaokorie; Henshaw Uchechi Okoroiwu; Udeme Uyom Udofia; Oju R. Ibor; Ini Ubi Bassey; Asitok David Atim; Bassey Okon Edet; Dokwo Edet Bassey; Ani Nkang

doi:10.1007/s42452-022-05206-6

SN Applied Sciences (Nov 2022)

Impact of “sachet water” microplastic on agricultural soil physicochemistry, antibiotics resistance, bacteria diversity and function

Uwem Okon Edet,
Akaninyene Paul Joseph,
Francisca O. Nwaokorie,
Henshaw Uchechi Okoroiwu,
Udeme Uyom Udofia,
Oju R. Ibor,
Ini Ubi Bassey,
Asitok David Atim,
Bassey Okon Edet,
Dokwo Edet Bassey,
Ani Nkang

Affiliations

Uwem Okon Edet: Department of Biological Science (Microbiology), Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Arthur Jarvis University
Akaninyene Paul Joseph: Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City
Francisca O. Nwaokorie: Department of Medial Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos
Henshaw Uchechi Okoroiwu: Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Arthur Jarvis University
Udeme Uyom Udofia: Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar
Oju R. Ibor: Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar
Ini Ubi Bassey: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar
Asitok David Atim: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar
Bassey Okon Edet: Department of Biological Science (Biology), Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Arthur Jarvis University
Dokwo Edet Bassey: Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Akwa Ibom State University
Ani Nkang: Department of Biological Science (Biology), Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Arthur Jarvis University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-022-05206-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 12
pp. 1 – 16

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Article Highlights Sachet water microplastics altered the physicochemistry of the soil. Sachet water microplastics enhance typical degraders while deselecting pathogens Microplastics degraders showed higher multi-drug resistance than the non-degraders.

Published in SN Applied Sciences

ISSN: 2523-3963 (Print); 2523-3971 (Online)
Publisher: Springer
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science; Technology
Website: https://www.springer.com/snas

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