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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to “Tire plastisphere” in aquatic ecosystems: Biofilms colonizing on tire particles exhibiting a distinct community structure and assembly compared to conventional plastisphere
ClearA comparative analysis of the chemical composition and biofilm formation on tire wear particles from six different tire types
Researchers analyzed the chemical composition and biofilm communities forming on tire-wear particles compared to other microplastic types, finding that tire wear particles support distinct microbial assemblages. The unique surface chemistry of tire wear particles may promote the attachment of pathogens and toxin-producing microorganisms.
Bacterial community colonization on tire microplastics in typical urban water environments and associated impacting factors
Researchers used 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing to characterize bacterial community dynamics colonizing tire microplastics from three different tire brands and sizes in two urban water environments, including a constructed wetland influent pond. The study identified how tire microplastics support distinct and potentially harmful bacterial communities influenced by environmental conditions.
Succession-driven potential functional shifts in microbial communities in the tire-plastisphere: Comparison of pristine and scrap tire
Researchers incubated pristine and scrap tire microplastics alongside wood particles in a lake environment for 60 days and used amplicon and metagenome sequencing to characterise succession-driven structural and functional shifts in microbial communities colonising the tire-plastisphere.
Dynamics and implications of biofilm formation and community succession on floating marine plastic debris
Researchers examined how biofilms form on plastic debris in aquatic environments and how the resulting microbial communities evolve over time, finding that the plastisphere hosts distinct microbial assemblages including potential pathogens. The study has implications for understanding plastic debris as a vector for microbial dispersal.
Dynamics and functions of microbial communities in the plastisphere in temperate coastal environments
Researchers explored microbial communities colonizing microplastics in coastal environments of Japan, comparing bacterial and fungal communities across different plastic types, water, sediment, and sand. The study found that while microbial communities varied by sample type and location rather than plastic shape, microplastics harbored hydrocarbon-degrading organisms as well as potential pathogens, highlighting the ecological significance of plastic-associated biofilms.
Plastisphere community assemblage of aquatic environment: plastic-microbe interaction, role in degradation and characterization technologies
This review examines the plastisphere—microbial communities colonizing plastic surfaces in aquatic environments—covering how these biofilms form, their role in plastic biodegradation, and current characterization technologies for studying plastic-microbe interactions.
Tire wear particles in different water environments: occurrence, behavior, and biological effects—a review and perspectives
This review examines tire wear particles, a major but often overlooked source of microplastics in water environments. Tire particles release toxic chemicals as they break down in water and can harm aquatic organisms, but most research has focused only on the chemical leachate rather than the particles themselves. Since tire wear contributes a large share of total microplastic pollution, understanding its full impact on water ecosystems and the food chain is important for human health.
Plastisphere - a new habitat of microbial community: Composition, structure and ecological consequences
This review examines the plastisphere — microbial communities colonizing microplastics — covering the composition and structure of plastisphere microbiomes across marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments and discussing ecological consequences including pathogen dispersal.
From rivers to marine environments: A constantly evolving microbial community within the plastisphere
Researchers sampled 107 plastic pieces across four aquatic ecosystems in southern France and found that the sampling location and polymer chemistry were the strongest drivers of plastisphere microbial community composition, while only 11% of samples showed elevated Vibrio pathogen levels compared to surrounding water.
(micro)Plastic biofilms: Keeping afloat by carving out a new niche
This review examined how microplastics serve as persistent substrates for microbial biofilm formation in natural environments, creating a novel ecological niche called the plastisphere that hosts distinct microbial communities. The authors discussed how these biofilms alter microplastic surface properties and may enhance the persistence and transport of plastic particles and associated microbes.
The Terrestrial Plastisphere: Diversity and Polymer-Colonizing Potential of Plastic-Associated Microbial Communities in Soil
Soil-buried plastic debris harbored microbial communities clearly distinct from surrounding bulk soil and from aquatic plastisphere communities, with a core set of plastic-colonizing taxa including Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria detected across both polymer types tested, suggesting that terrestrial plastisphere colonization follows predictable ecological rules.
Aquatic Biofilms and Plastisphere
This review examined aquatic biofilms and plastisphere communities that colonize microplastic surfaces, discussing how plastic substrates select for distinct microbial assemblages and may harbor pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes.
ОСОБЕННОСТИ ПОВЕДЕНИЯ МИКРОПЛАТИКА В ВОДНОЙ СРЕДЕ: ПЛАСТИСФЕРА - НОВАЯ МОРСКАЯ ЭКОСИСТЕМА
This review examines the behavior of microplastics in aquatic environments with a focus on the Plastisphere - microbial communities colonizing plastic surfaces that form a novel marine ecosystem. The review synthesizes information on Plastisphere formation mechanisms, distribution in water, risks associated with pathogen and pollutant transport, and potential applications for removing microplastics from contaminated water.
Plastisphere assemblages differ from the surrounding bacterial communities in transitional coastal environments
Researchers found that bacterial communities colonizing plastic particles (the plastisphere) in Portuguese estuarine and beach environments were significantly different from those in surrounding water and sediments, with plastic type and environmental conditions influencing microbial community composition.
(micro)Plastic biofilms: Keeping afloat by carving out a new niche
This review examined how microplastics accumulate microbial biofilms, creating a distinct ecological niche with unique community composition and metabolic activities. The microplastic biofilm, or plastisphere, can harbor pathogens and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, raising concerns about plastic particles as vectors of biological hazards.
Effects of tire wear particles on freshwater bacterial-fungal community dynamics and subsequent elemental cycles using microcosms.
Researchers conducted freshwater microcosm experiments to assess how tire wear particles (TWPs) affect bacterial-fungal community dynamics and biogeochemical cycles in rural versus urban lake sediments and overlying water. They found TWPs altered microbial composition more strongly in water than sediment and increased bacteria-fungi network complexity, with cascading effects on nitrogen and carbon cycling.
Tire wear particles drive size-dependent loss of freshwater bacterial biofilm diversity
Researchers placed tire wear particles of different sizes and types in the River Rhine for four weeks and studied the bacterial communities that formed on them. They found that tire wear particles supported significantly less diverse bacterial communities compared to natural river sediment, with larger particles reducing diversity even further. The study reveals that the widespread release of tire wear particles into freshwater systems may be reshaping microbial ecosystems by favoring certain specialized bacteria over others.
Environmental Health Impact of Plastisphere
This review examines the growing body of research on plastisphere ecosystems in aquatic environments including rivers, lakes, and estuaries, discussing microbial community composition on plastic surfaces and the ecological consequences for freshwater biodiversity and function.
Determination of aerobic and anaerobic biological degradability of waste tyres
Researchers examined the aerobic and anaerobic biodegradability of waste tire rubber in aquatic environments, finding very limited biological degradation under both conditions, confirming that tire-derived particles persist as long-term environmental contaminants.
Biofilms on Plastic Debris and the Microbiome
This review synthesizes knowledge on biofilms that colonize plastic debris in the ocean, known as the plastisphere, covering how microbial communities are structured and how they interact with the surrounding environment. The authors discuss implications for nutrient cycling, pathogen transport, and polymer degradation.
Bacterial community structure of water, sediment and microplastics in Poyang Lake wetland.
This study compared the bacterial communities living on four types of microplastics (film, foam, fiber, and fragment) in Poyang Lake wetland in China against the bacterial communities in the surrounding water and sediment. The microplastic surfaces hosted distinct microbial communities that differed from both the water and sediment, with foam microplastics supporting the least diverse communities. This "plastisphere" research is important because the unique bacteria colonizing plastic surfaces could spread pathogens or alter nutrient cycles in freshwater wetland ecosystems.
Plastisphere in freshwaters: An emerging concern
This review introduced the concept of the freshwater plastisphere - the microbial community colonizing plastic debris in rivers and lakes - and found that freshwater plastisphere communities are compositionally distinct from marine ones and from ambient water microbiomes, with implications for pathogen dispersal and plastic degradation in inland waters.
Aging of Tire Particles in Deep-Sea Conditions: Interactions between Hydrostatic Pressure, Prokaryotic Growth and Chemical Leaching.
This laboratory study simulated deep-sea conditions to investigate how high hydrostatic pressure and prokaryotic biofilms affect tire particle aging. Deep-sea pressure and microbial colonization altered the physical and chemical properties of tire particles, with implications for their long-term fate as a microplastic sink.
The ecology of the plastisphere: Microbial composition, function, assembly, and network in the freshwater and seawater ecosystems
Researchers studied the communities of bacteria and fungi that colonize microplastic surfaces in freshwater and seawater, forming what scientists call the plastisphere. These microplastic-associated communities were distinctly different from those in surrounding water, and included a higher proportion of disease-causing organisms and species involved in pollutant degradation. The findings suggest that microplastics create new habitats that can harbor pathogens and alter natural microbial ecosystems in ways that may affect water quality and human health.