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Colonization of Polystyrene Microparticles by Vibrio crassostreae: Light and Electron Microscopic Investigation

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Microplastics collected at sea harbor a high diversity of microorganisms, including some Vibrio genus members, raising questions about the role of microplastics as a novel ecological niche for potentially pathogenic microorganisms. In the present study, we investigated the adhesion dynamics of Vibrio crassostreae on polystyrene microparticles (micro-PS) using electronic and fluorescence microscopy techniques. Micro-PS were incubated with bacteria in different media (Zobell culture medium and artificial seawater) with or without natural marine aggregates. The highest percentage of colonized particles (38-100%) was observed in Zobell culture medium, which may be related to nutrient availability for production of pili and exopolysaccharide adhesion structures. A longer bacterial attachment (6 days) was observed on irregular micro-PS compared to smooth particles (\textless10 h), but complete decolonization of all particles eventually occurred. The presence of natural marine agreggates around micro-PS led to substantial and perennial colonization featuring monospecific biofilms at the surface of the aggregates. These exploratory results suggest that V. crassostreae may be a secondary colonizer of micro-PS, requiring a multispecies community to form a durable adhesion phenotype. Temporal assessment of microbial colonization on microplastics at sea using imaging and omics approaches are further indicated to better understand the microplastics colonization dynamics and species assemblages.

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hal-01483174 , version 1 (05-03-2017)

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Valentin Foulon, Frédérique Le Roux, Christophe Lambert, Arnaud Huvet, Philippe Soudant, et al.. Colonization of Polystyrene Microparticles by Vibrio crassostreae: Light and Electron Microscopic Investigation. Environmental Science and Technology, 2016, 50 (20), pp.10988-10996. ⟨10.1021/acs.est.6b02720⟩. ⟨hal-01483174⟩
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