Biodegradation of microplastic in freshwaters: A long‐lasting process affected by the lake microbiome

Plastics have been produced for over a century, but definitive evidence of complete plastic biodegradation in different habitats, particularly freshwater ecosystems, is still missing. Using 13 C‐labelled polyethylene microplastics (PE‐MP) and stable isotope analysis of produced gas and microbial …