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The Effects of Polystyrene Nano/Microplastics on the Conjugative Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Between Algae and Bacteria

A Wiley journal article published 2026-08-01 examines how polystyrene nano- and microplastics influence conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between algae and bacteria. The supplied source data contains no additional methodological, locational, or impact details.

Categories: science-and-space, environment-and-climate, public-health

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Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

The topic links microplastics and antibiotic resistance, which is relevant to environmental and microbial research.

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