DOĞANIN ÇÖZEMEDİĞİ EN ZOR DENKLEMİ: PLASTİKLER

"Plastics are of great concern for ecosystems because of their increasing quantity and the risk they pose to aquatic and terrestrial animals via uptake. Within the scope of this study, the latest situation in the studies on such an unsolvable problem and the articles focusing on the subject of plastic were prepared based on the Scopus database, without time and subject restrictions. Since bibliometric analysis is known to be a useful method to qualitatively and quantitatively measure research hotspots and trends, results of this study have been obtained for conducting new research in areas where it is needed. For instance, this study’s results are evaluated, and it is understood that new research is needed to better understand the ecological risks of pathogens and ARGs in microbial communities in the plastisphere. Another detail, microplastics accumulate in the food web, disrupt nutrient cycling, and can cause physical harm to the organisms, impairing their ability to thrive and reproduce. The main goal should be to ensure that these studies are sustainable and that the results obtained through different collaborations focus on solutions. It is necessary to solve this most difficult problem that nature cannot solve by herself with an approach that can put humans at the center of the solution by adopting a holistic approach without separating the health of animals, plants, and ecosystems. At the same time, disseminating this approach, which offers unique opportunities to be successful in all main headings of the Sustainable Development Goals, in all countries and supporting nature for the solution should be understood as the most important task given to humanity by this century."