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Microbial biodegradation, particularly by bacteria, offers a potential solution, where a link between hydrocarbon and plastic-degradation has been hypothesized. This study screened the plastic-degrading potential of 18 bacterial strains isolated from 1-month-old biofilms developed in three submerged plastic fishing nets (braided polyethylene (PE), braided nylon, thin nylon). In addition, three highly efficient hydrocarbon-degrading strains were also tested. Strains were cultivated on solid minimal media with fishing net small pieces (new\/unused nets) added as a carbon source for 1 month, followed by tributyrin-agar assays to assess esterase\/lipase activity. Eleven bacteria exhibited enhanced growth with net polymers, mainly from the genera\n                      <jats:italic>Sulfitobacter<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>Rhodococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>Bacillus<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and\n                      <jats:italic>Pseudomonas<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and eight of which bacteria also demonstrated esterase\/lipase activity. Then, genes encoding hydrocarbon or plastic-degrading enzymes (\n                      <jats:italic>alkB<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>almA<\/jats:italic>\n                      homologs, PETase-like enzymes) were screened by PCR in the 21 mentioned bacteria and in ca.100 other strains found in submerged nets biofilm. Amplification of the investigated genes was predominantly observed in\n                      <jats:italic>Actinomycetes<\/jats:italic>\n                      strains. Genome mining of six promising strains revealed hits with enzymes linked to degradation of synthetic polymers like polyethylene terephthalate, low-density PE and nylon. The workflow developed here enabled the selection of marine bacteria with plastic-degrading potential, sourced from biofilms of submerged plastic fishing nets and hydrocarbon-enriched environments.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Key Points<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>\u2022 A comprehensive lab workflow was developed to assess plastic-degrading potential.<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>\u2022 Genome mining in Rhodococcus and Pseudomonas strains revealed plastic-degrading enzymes.<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>\u2022 Hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria could hold plastic-degrading capabilities.<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00253-026-13767-4","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,3]],"date-time":"2026-03-03T18:05:47Z","timestamp":1772561147000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Genome mining and screening for plastic-degrading potential in marine bacteria"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"110","author":[{"given":"Rafaela","family":"Perdig\u00e3o","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Diogo A. 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