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Microplastics
Summary
Microplastics in the ocean rapidly develop a microbial biofilm community called the plastisphere, initially colonized by photosynthetic cyanobacteria and diatoms before proteobacteria dominate, forming a distinct ecological niche. This microbial colonization can transport pathogens and invasive species across oceans, adding biological hazard dimensions to microplastic pollution.
Microplastics (MPs) released into the oceans rapidly become colonized by a wide range of microorganisms and other biota. Phototrophic cells such as cyanobacteria and diatoms are the first to attach, but these are normally overtaken by proteobacteria, prior to the...