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Plastisphere provides a unique ecological niche for microorganisms in Zostera marina seagrass meadows
Communications Earth & Environment2025
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Xiaohui Wang,
Daoji Li
Rize Jing,
Xin Hou,
Xianhua Liu,
Changjun Li,
Xin Hou,
Xin Hou,
Xin Hou,
Xin Hou,
Xianhua Liu,
Changjun Li,
Changjun Li,
Changjun Li,
Daoji Li,
Changjun Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Changjun Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Changjun Li,
Changjun Li,
Changjun Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Liang Wu,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Di Zhang,
Xiaoran Li,
Xiaoran Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Changjun Li,
Changjun Li,
Changjun Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Yuan‐Chung Lin,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Changjun Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Changjun Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Changjun Li,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Lixin Zhu,
Changjun Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Changjun Li,
Daoji Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li,
Xin Hou,
Daoji Li
Xianhua Liu,
Rize Jing,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Changjun Li,
Daoji Li,
Changjun Li,
Changjun Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Lixin Zhu,
Xiaotong Wang,
Daoji Li
Lei Zhang,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Changjun Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Changjun Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Xiaohui Wang,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Jiamin Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li
Xianhua Liu,
Ziming Jiang,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Ziming Jiang,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Sen Wang,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Qiangqiang Jiao,
Qiangqiang Jiao,
Qiangqiang Jiao,
Changjun Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Xiaotong Wang,
Changjun Li,
Xiaotong Wang,
Changjun Li,
Qiangqiang Jiao,
Xiaotong Wang,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Xianhua Liu,
Changjun Li,
Lixin Zhu,
Daoji Li
Di Zhang,
Daoji Li,
Xianhua Liu,
Xiaotong Wang,
Liang Wu,
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Lixin Zhu,
Lixin Zhu,
Xiaohui Wang,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Xianhua Liu,
Daoji Li
Summary
Researchers incubated three types of microplastics in a seagrass meadow for one month and found that microbial communities on plastic surfaces differed significantly from those on natural substrates. Microplastic invasion shifted carbon- and nitrogen-fixing microbes and related genes, potentially affecting the carbon sequestration capacity of seagrass ecosystems. The study also raises concerns about antibiotic resistance genes accumulating on microplastic surfaces in these environments.
Abstract Seagrass meadows are renowned for their associated ecosystem services and carbon sequestration capacity, with microorganisms playing a crucial role. However, the invasion of microplastics may disrupt these processes. Here, we conducted a one-month in-situ incubation of three prevalent types of microplastics in the seagrass meadow of Swan Lake, China. The results showed significant differences in microbial communities between the plastisphere and natural matrices. Cyanobacteria exhibited a strong preference for polyethylene terephthalate, and microplastic shape and their contact area with water may be key factors in shaping microbial communities. Meanwhile, microplastic invasion can shift carbon- and nitrogen-fixing microbes and related genes, thereby changing seagrass meadows’ carbon and nitrogen cycles. This may impact the carbon sequestration capacity of seagrass meadows and pose potential risks of water blooms. Additionally, the potential ecological risks posed by the large number of resistance genes adsorbed by microplastics in the ecosystem are also worthy of attention.