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A review article on the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in the aquatic environment has been published

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A review article on the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in the aquatic environment has been published.

Linking heavy metal(loid) stress to biofilm formation and conjugation: A critical review of experimental evidence
Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2026, 56(14), 750-774.

This study was supported by the Environment Research and Technology Development Fund (JPMEERF25S21214) of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency, provided by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan.

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