Marine microbe-mediated biodegradation of low- and high-density polyethylenes

By M. Sudhakar, M. Doble, P. S. Murthy, R. Venkatesan. 2008

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Degradability of linear polyolefins under natural weathering (2011, background): “Such compounds may be purposely added to the polymer as pro-oxidant additives or may be present as catalytic residues or impurities [2,8,16,17].”
Micro‐by‐micro interactions: How microorganisms influence the fate of marine microplastics (2020, background): “In the marine environment, Sudhakar et al. (2008) and Paço et al. (2017) measured degradation of PE and PS caused by the bacteria, Bacillus, and fungus, Zalerion.”
Interactions between microorganisms and marine microplastics: A call for research (2011, background): “, unidentified anaerobic, hetetrophic and ironreducing bacteria, fungi Polyethyelene and polypropylene sheets Marine In situ Degradation dependent on study site, plastic type and season Sudhakar et al. (2007b)”
Abiotic and biotic degradation of oxo-biodegradable polyethylenes (2009, background): “packaging and bottles, which are usually discarded after only brief use [1].”
Microplastics in the marine environment. (2011, neutral): “6%) (Sudhakar and Doble, 2008).”