Dumichen E et al (2015) Analysis of polyethylene microplastics in environmental samples, using a
thermal decomposition method. Water Res 85:451–457
Dumichen E et al (2017) Fast identification of microplastics in complex environmental samples by a
thermal degradation method. Chemosphere 174:572–584
Egamberdieva D, Kucharova Z, Davranov K, Berg G, Makarova N, Azarova T, Chebotar V,
Tikhonovich I, Kamilova F, Validov S, Lugtenberg B (2011) Bacteria able to control foot and
root rot and to promote growth of cucumber in salinated soils. Biol Fertil Soils 47:197–205
Egamberdieva D, Davranov K, Wirth S, Hashen A, Fathi E, Allah A (2017) Impact of soil salinity
on the plant-growth-promoting and biological control abilities of root associated bacteria. Saudi
J Biol Sci 24:1601–1608
El-Shafei HA, Abd El-Nasser NH, Kansoh AL, Ali AM (1998) Biodegradation of disposable
polyethylene by fungi and Streptomyces species. Polym Degrad Stab 62:361–365
Feng Y, Cui X, He S, Dong G, Chen M, Wang J, Lin X (2013) The role of metal nanoparticles in
influencing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi effects on plant growth. Environ Sci Technol
47:9496–9504
Ferguson JN (2019) Climate change and abiotic stress mechanisms in plants. Emer Top Life Sci
3:165–181
Figueiredo MVB, Burity HA, Martinez CR, Chanway CP (2008) Alleviation of drought stress in
common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by co-inoculation with Paenibacillus polymyxa and
Rhizobium tropici. Appl Soil Ecol 40:182–188
Flemming HC (1998) Relevance of biofilms for the biodeterioration of surfaces of polymeric
materials polymer. Degrad Stab 59:309–315
Fuller S, Gautam A (2016) A procedure measuring microplastics using pressurized fluid extraction.
Environ Sci Technol 50:5774–5780
Ganesh P, Dineshraj D, Yoganathan K (2017) Production and screening of depolymerising
enzymes by potential bacteria and fungi isolated from plastic waste dump yard site. Int J Appl
Res 3:693–695
Gewert B, Plassmann MM, MacLeod M (2015) Pathways for degradation of plastic polymers
floating in the marine environment. Environ Sci: Processes Impacts 17:1513
Ghosh SK, Pal S, Ray S (2013a) Study of microbes having potentiality for biodegradation of
plastics. Environ Sci Pollut Res 20:4339–4355
Ghosh SK, Pal S, Ray S (2013b) Study of microbes having potentiality for biodegradation of
plastics. Environ Sci Pollut Res 20:4339–4355
Godfray HCJ, Beddington JR, Crute IR, Haddad L, Lawrence D, Muir JF, Pretty J, Robinson S,
Thomas SM, Toulmin C (2010) Food security: the challenge of feeding 9 billion people. Science
327:812–818
Goswamia D, Dhandhukiab P, Patela P, Thakker JN (2014) Screening of PGPR from saline desert
of Kutch: growth promotion in Arachis hypogea by Bacillus licheniformis A2. Microbiol Res
169:66–75
Grob F, Durner J, Gaupels F (2013) Nitric oxide, antioxidants and prooxidants in plant defense
responses. Front Plant Sci 4:419
Grover M, Ali SZ, Sandhya V, Rasul A, Venkateswarlu B (2011) Role of microorganisms in
adaptation of agriculture crops to abiotic stresses. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 27:1231–1240
Hadad D, Garesh S, Sivan A (2005) Biodegradation of polyethylene by the thermophilic bacterium
Brevibacillus borstelensis. J Appl Microbiol 98:1093–1100
Harshvardhan K, Jha B (2013) Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by marine bacteria from
pelagic waters, Arabian Sea, India. Mar Pollut Bull 77(1–2):100–106
Hamdia MA, Shaddad MAK, Doaa MM (2004) Mechanism of salt tolerance and interactive effect
of Azospirillum brasilense inoculation on maize cultivars grown under salt stress conditions.
Plant Growth Regul 44:165–174
Hasegawa PM (2013) Sodium (Na
+ ) homeostasis and salt tolerance of plants. Environ Exp Bot
92:19–31
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thermal decomposition method. Water Res 85:451–457
Dumichen E et al (2017) Fast identification of microplastics in complex environmental samples by a
thermal degradation method. Chemosphere 174:572–584
Egamberdieva D, Kucharova Z, Davranov K, Berg G, Makarova N, Azarova T, Chebotar V,
Tikhonovich I, Kamilova F, Validov S, Lugtenberg B (2011) Bacteria able to control foot and
root rot and to promote growth of cucumber in salinated soils. Biol Fertil Soils 47:197–205
Egamberdieva D, Davranov K, Wirth S, Hashen A, Fathi E, Allah A (2017) Impact of soil salinity
on the plant-growth-promoting and biological control abilities of root associated bacteria. Saudi
J Biol Sci 24:1601–1608
El-Shafei HA, Abd El-Nasser NH, Kansoh AL, Ali AM (1998) Biodegradation of disposable
polyethylene by fungi and Streptomyces species. Polym Degrad Stab 62:361–365
Feng Y, Cui X, He S, Dong G, Chen M, Wang J, Lin X (2013) The role of metal nanoparticles in
influencing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi effects on plant growth. Environ Sci Technol
47:9496–9504
Ferguson JN (2019) Climate change and abiotic stress mechanisms in plants. Emer Top Life Sci
3:165–181
Figueiredo MVB, Burity HA, Martinez CR, Chanway CP (2008) Alleviation of drought stress in
common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by co-inoculation with Paenibacillus polymyxa and
Rhizobium tropici. Appl Soil Ecol 40:182–188
Flemming HC (1998) Relevance of biofilms for the biodeterioration of surfaces of polymeric
materials polymer. Degrad Stab 59:309–315
Fuller S, Gautam A (2016) A procedure measuring microplastics using pressurized fluid extraction.
Environ Sci Technol 50:5774–5780
Ganesh P, Dineshraj D, Yoganathan K (2017) Production and screening of depolymerising
enzymes by potential bacteria and fungi isolated from plastic waste dump yard site. Int J Appl
Res 3:693–695
Gewert B, Plassmann MM, MacLeod M (2015) Pathways for degradation of plastic polymers
floating in the marine environment. Environ Sci: Processes Impacts 17:1513
Ghosh SK, Pal S, Ray S (2013a) Study of microbes having potentiality for biodegradation of
plastics. Environ Sci Pollut Res 20:4339–4355
Ghosh SK, Pal S, Ray S (2013b) Study of microbes having potentiality for biodegradation of
plastics. Environ Sci Pollut Res 20:4339–4355
Godfray HCJ, Beddington JR, Crute IR, Haddad L, Lawrence D, Muir JF, Pretty J, Robinson S,
Thomas SM, Toulmin C (2010) Food security: the challenge of feeding 9 billion people. Science
327:812–818
Goswamia D, Dhandhukiab P, Patela P, Thakker JN (2014) Screening of PGPR from saline desert
of Kutch: growth promotion in Arachis hypogea by Bacillus licheniformis A2. Microbiol Res
169:66–75
Grob F, Durner J, Gaupels F (2013) Nitric oxide, antioxidants and prooxidants in plant defense
responses. Front Plant Sci 4:419
Grover M, Ali SZ, Sandhya V, Rasul A, Venkateswarlu B (2011) Role of microorganisms in
adaptation of agriculture crops to abiotic stresses. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 27:1231–1240
Hadad D, Garesh S, Sivan A (2005) Biodegradation of polyethylene by the thermophilic bacterium
Brevibacillus borstelensis. J Appl Microbiol 98:1093–1100
Harshvardhan K, Jha B (2013) Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by marine bacteria from
pelagic waters, Arabian Sea, India. Mar Pollut Bull 77(1–2):100–106
Hamdia MA, Shaddad MAK, Doaa MM (2004) Mechanism of salt tolerance and interactive effect
of Azospirillum brasilense inoculation on maize cultivars grown under salt stress conditions.
Plant Growth Regul 44:165–174
Hasegawa PM (2013) Sodium (Na
+ ) homeostasis and salt tolerance of plants. Environ Exp Bot
92:19–31
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