Bioremediation of microplastics with the collaboration of the fungus Zalerion maritimum

O plastico possui decomposicao longa, considerando seu uso breve e rapido descarte, essa matematica tornou-se adversa a biota aquatica. Os oceanos erroneamente sao os principais reservatorios dessa materia, sendo desconhecido que a maioria do plastico nesse meio possui tamanho reduzido, denominando-se microplasticos, todavia, mesmo diminutos seguem com sua lenta decomposicao e toxicidade, encontrando-se em todas as partes dos oceanos, inclusive no tecido e visceras dos animais marinhos. Nesse contexto, o processo de biorremediacao vem se apresentando uma promissora alternativa biotecnologica para reduzir a disseminacao de microplasticos nos oceanos. Pesquisadores da Universidade de Aveiro, desenvolveram um projeto utilizando a biorremediacao de microplasticos pelo fungo marinho Zalerion maritimum. O presente trabalho teve por objetivo conceituar microplasticos e compreender a estrategia de biorremediacao proposta para reducao desse risco aos oceanos. BIOREMEDIATION OF MICROPLASTICS WITH COLLABORATION OF THE FUNGUS Zalerion maritimum The plastic has long decomposition, considering its brief use and rapid disposal, this mathematics has become adverse to the aquatic biota. Oceans are wrongly the main reservoirs this matter, being unknown that most of the plastic in this environment has reduced size, denominated microplastics, however, even tiny ones remain with slow decomposition and toxicity, being found in all parts of the oceans, including in the tissue and viscera of marine animals. Therefore, the bioremediation process has been presenting a promising biotechnological alternative reduce the spread of microplastics in the oceans. Researchers at the University of Aveiro have developed a project using bioremediation of microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum . This work aimed to conceptualize microplastics and to understand the proposed bioremediation strategy to reduce this risk to the oceans.