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Six bacterial phyla constitute the core microbiome in the three locations and include genera of bacteria reported as plastic degraders, such as\n                    <jats:italic>Bacillus<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Exiguobacterium<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Paenibacillus<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>Pseudomonas<\/jats:italic>\n                    . The presence of POPs, even at low levels, in the soil at the edges of a water reservoir should be monitored. 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