Medical facemask waste alters detritus decomposition and fungal communities in a freshwater pond.

Kong ZH, Stangl M, Oester R, Rehnstam S, Futter M, Siddique AB, Bundschuh M, Mckie BG

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-45795-5
Published: 2026 Mar 30
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41598-026-45795-5,
  title = {Medical facemask waste alters detritus decomposition and fungal communities in a freshwater pond.},
  author = {Kong ZH and Stangl M and Oester R and Rehnstam S and Futter M and Siddique AB and Bundschuh M and Mckie BG},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Scientific reports},
  doi = {10.1038/s41598-026-45795-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-45795-5}
}

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TI  - Medical facemask waste alters detritus decomposition and fungal communities in a freshwater pond.
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AU  - Oester R
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AU  - Siddique AB
AU  - Bundschuh M
AU  - Mckie BG
PY  - 2026
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ZH, K., M, S., R, O., S, R., M, F., AB, S., M, B., & BG, M. (2026). Medical facemask waste alters detritus decomposition and fungal communities in a freshwater pond.. Scientific reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-45795-5

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