[1] Katz, S., Plastic History [www], 3 maart 2009, Plastipedia .
URL: http://www.bpf.co.uk/Plastipedia/Plastics_History/Default.aspx
Gezien d.d. 27 februari 2013
[2] Anoniem., Use of plastic [www], 2010, The Plastic Portal.
URL: http://www.plasticseurope.org/use-of-plastics.aspx
Gezien d.d. 27 februari 2013
[3] Anoniem., How plastics work [www], 2013, How stuff works.
URL: http://science.howstuffworks.com/plastic1.htm
Gezien d.d. 27 februari 2013
[4] Anoniem., what is plastic? [www], 2010, The Plastic Portal.
URL: http://www.plasticseurope.org/what-is-plastic/how-plastic-is-made.aspx
Gezien d.d. 26 maart 2013
[5] Anoniem., Marine litter [www], 18 maart 2013, European commission.
URL:http://ec.europa.eu/environment/marine/good-environmental-status/descri…
Gezien d.d. 26 maart 2013
[6] Anoniem., Sources of Marine Litter [www], 2013, United Nations Environment Programme.
URL: http://www.unep.org/regionalseas/marinelitter/about/sources/default.asp
Gezien d.d. 26 maart 2013
[7] Jeftic, L. Sheavly, S. Adler, E. (2009). Marine litter: A Global Challenge. United Nations Environment Programme, 232pp.
[8] Waterman, J. Invasive plastic hitchhikers [www], 15 oktober 2012, Ocean views, National geographic channel.
URL: http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/15/invasive-plastic-hit…
Gezien d.d. 3 april 2013
[9] Dickens, P. Beach clean up - Cape Town [www], 11 april 2011, Stonedhogeblog.
URL: http://stonedhogblog.blogspot.be/
Gezien d.d. 3 april 2013
[10] Anoniem., Wildlife in the waste [www], 12 december 2010, Getting trashed.
URL: http://gettingtrashed.blogspot.be/2010/12/wildlife-in-waste.html
Gezien d.d. 3 april 2013
[11]Calus, B. Knapen, S. Mattijs, J. Van Aken, J. Plastieken zee [www], 2012, Associatie K.U. Leuven.
URL: http://telescript.denayer.wenk.be/2011-12/f1b/public_html/project.shtml
Gezien d.d. 3 april 2013
[12] Hoffman,D.Plastics Pandemic [www],24 juli 2008,365 words beginning with P.
URL: http://365pwords.wordpress.com/
Gezien d.d. 3 april 2013
[13] Mast, T. De Noordse Stormvogel is een vliegend vuilnisvat [www], 19 april 2012, Het Laatste Nieuws.
URL: http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/2661/Dieren/article/detail/1426180/2012/04/19/…
Gezien d.d. 3 april 2013
[14] Anoniem., Europa geeft aandacht aan vervuilende microplastics [www], 10 februari 2012, Plastic Soup Foundation.
URL: http://plasticsoupfoundation.org/nieuws/europa-geeft-aandacht-aan-micro…
Gezien d.d. 12 april 2013
[15] Derveaux, S. Devriese, L. Vethaak, D. Huvet, A. Robbens, J. Riebbels, G. Matthijs, F. Maes, T. (2013) Microplastics - Een bedreiging voor het 2-Zeeën gebied? Zeemaandelijks tijdschrift, 1, 1-4.
[16] Roex, D. Vethaak, D. Leslie, H. De Kreuk, M. Microplastics in het zoetwatermilieu - Een inventaris van mogelijke risico’s voor waterschappen. Stowa.
[17] Moos, N. et al. (2012) Uptake and effects of microplastics on cells and tissue of the blue mussel Mylitus edulis L. after an experimental exposure. Environmental Science & Technology. 11327-11335
[18] Teuten E. et al. (2007) Potential for plastics to transport hydrophobic contaminants. Environmental Science & Technology. 41. 7759-7764.
[19] Glöckner, F,O. Et al. (2012). Marine Microbial Diversity and its role in Ecosystem Functioning and Environmental Change. Marine Board, Position Paper 17. 7-73.
[20] Anoniem., Mariene microbiologie[www], 2012, Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee.
URL: http://www.nioz.nl/mm
Gezien d.d. 17 april 2013
[21] Zheng, Y. et al. (2005) A review of plastic waste biodegradation. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 25. 243-250.
[22] Zaikab, D, G. Marine mirobes digest plastic [www], 2011, Nature.
URL: http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110328/full/news.2011.191.html
Gezien d.d. 17 april 2013
[23] Pede, A. et al. (2013) Impact of phytoplankton Bloom deposition and concomitant metal fluxes on the composition and activity of benthic microbial communities in subtidal marine sediments: a microcosm study. PhD. Universiteit Gent.
[24] Harrison P, J. (2012), The spectroscopic detection and bacterial colonisation of synthetic microplastics in coastal marine sediments. Paper The university of Sheffield.
[25] Sudhakar, M. Doble, M. Murthy, S, P. Venkatesan, R. (2007). Marine microbe-mediated biodegradation of low- and high density polyethylenes. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 61. 203-213.
[26] Sudhakar, M. et al. (2007). Biofouling and biodegradation of polyolefins in ocean waters. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 92. 1743-1752.
[27] Kathiresan, K. (2002). Polythene and Plastics-degrading microbes from mangrove soil. International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation, 51. 629-634.
[28] Anoniem. (2013). Marine Agar 2216 & Marine Broth. Difco™ & BBL™ Manual, 2nd Edition, 2.
[29] Anoniem. Maximum Recovery Diluent [www], 2013, Oxoid.
URL:http://www.oxoid.com/UK/BLUE/prod_detail/prod_detail.asp?pr=CM0733&c=UK…
Gezien d.d. 20 april 2013
[30] Anoniem. Ringer Solution [www], 2013, Oxoid.
URL:http://www.oxoid.com/UK/blue/prod_detail/prod_detail.asp?pr=BR0052&c=UK…
Gezien d.d. 20 april 2013
[31] Anoniem. 00464 Plate Count Agar plates [www], 2013, Sigma Aldrich
URL:http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/etc/medialib/docs/Fluka/Datasheet/00464dat…
Gezien d.d. 20 april 2013
[32] Demeyere, M. (2011-2012). Cursus DNA en RNA technieken. Module Biotechnologie - Biomedische Laboratoriumtechnieken. 55-59.
[33] Anoniem. V3-V5 region of 16S rDNA gene of all bacteria… [www], 2009, Bric.
URL: http://bric.postech.ac.kr/myboard/read.php?Board=exp_qna&id=75437
Gezien d.d. 22 april 2013
[34] Muyzer, G. et al. (1992). Profiling of Complex Mirobial Populations by Denaturing Gradient Gel Eletrophoresis Analysis of Polymerase Chain Reaction-Amplified Genes coding for 16S rRNA. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 3, 695-700.
[35] Chakravorty, S. et al. (2007). A detailed analysis of 16S ribosomal RNA gene segments for the diagnosis of pathogenic bacteria. NIH Public Access, 69, 330-339.
[36] Anoniem. (2006). Pretreatment for Gram-Positive Bacteria. DNeasy® Blood & Tissue Handbook, 30-45.
[37] Hecker, K. Roux, K. (1996). High and Low Annealing temperatures Increase Both Specificity and Yield in Touchdown and Stepdown PCR. Biotechniques, 20, 478-485.
[38] Zumbo, P. Ethanolprecipitation [www]. Weill Cornell medical college. URL:http://physiology.med.cornell.edu/faculty/mason/lab/zumbo/files/ETHANOL…
Gezien d.d. 28 april 2013
[39] Yu, Z. Morrison, M. (2004). Comparisons of Different Hypervariable Regions of rrs Genes for Use in Fingerprinting of Microbial Communities by PCR-Denaturing Gradient Gel electrophoresis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 8, 4800-4806.
[40] Madigan, M. Martinko, J. Stahl, D. Clark, D. (2012). Brock biology of microorganisms. Library of Congress Catalogus-in-Publication Data, 13, 486-2635.
[41]Anoniem. Sonicatie [www]. Waterdesinfectie met zonlicht. URL: http://telescript.denayer.wenk.be/2008-09/c3/public_html/ultrasonicatie…
Gezien d.d. 1 mei 2013
[42] Kinoshita et al. (1975). Utilization of a Cyclic Dimer and Linear Oligomers of ε-Aminocaproic Acid by Achrobacter guttatus KI 72. Agr. Biol. Chem, 6, 1219-1223.
[43] Kathiresan, K. (2003). Polythene and Plastics-degrading microbes from the mangrove soil. Rev. Biol. Trop, 3, 629-634.
[44] Balasubramanian et al. (2010). High-density polyethylene (HDPE)-degrading potential bacteria from marine ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar, India. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 51, 205-211.
[45] Pramila et al. (2012). Brevibacillus parabrevis, Acinetobacter baumanii and Pseudomonas citronellolis - Potential candidates for biodegradation of low density polyethylene (LDPE). Journal of Bacteriology Ressearch, 4, 9-14.
[46] Harrison P, J. (2012). The spectroscopic detection and bacterial colonization of synthetic microplastics in coastal marine sediments. Department of Animal and Plant Sciences- The University of Sheffield.