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ClearInsight into the Interaction Between Microplastics and Microorganisms Based on a Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis
A bibliometric and visualized analysis of research on microplastic-microorganism interactions identified rapid growth in this field and key themes including plastisphere formation, biodegradation potential, and microbial community changes driven by microplastic exposure.
The emerging issue of microplastics in marine environment: A bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2020
This bibliometric analysis of marine microplastic research from 2004 to 2020 revealed rapid growth in publications, identified key research themes and collaborations, and highlighted emerging topics including microplastic impacts on marine organisms and human health.
Mechanisms of interaction between microplastics and microorganisms in the environment
This review summarized the sources, environmental distribution, and hazards of microplastics, focusing on how MPs influence both individual microorganisms and microbial communities in the environment. Microbial degradation pathways and methods were analyzed, and future research directions proposed to better understand the environmental behavior of microplastics and their interactions with microorganisms.
Micro‐by‐micro interactions: How microorganisms influence the fate of marine microplastics
This review examines how microorganisms interact with microplastics in marine environments, including biofilm formation, biodegradation, and effects on plastic transport and sedimentation. Researchers found that microbial colonization of plastics can influence how microplastics move through the water column and enter food webs. The study highlights that understanding these micro-by-micro interactions is essential for assessing the environmental fate of microplastic pollution.
Micro-by-Micro Interactions: How Microorganisms Influence the Fate of Marine Microplastics
This review examines how microorganisms interact with microplastics in water environments, affecting the transport, breakdown, and toxicity of plastic particles. Microbes colonize plastic surfaces rapidly, altering particle density, chemical composition, and how likely organisms are to ingest them, which has major implications for ecosystem exposure.
How do humans recognize and face challenges of microplastic pollution in marine environments? A bibliometric analysis
Researchers performed a bibliometric analysis of 1,898 publications on marine microplastics, mapping research growth, collaboration networks, and thematic trends over time, and predicting that future research will increasingly focus on biological effects, human health impacts, and policy-relevant risk characterization.
Microplastics’ and Nanoplastics’ Interactions with Microorganisms: A Bibliometric Study
A bibliometric analysis mapped the growing literature on interactions between microplastics, nanoplastics, and microorganisms, identifying major research themes including biodegradation, pathogen transport, and effects on soil and geochemical cycles. The field has expanded rapidly since 2016, with European and Asian institutions leading publication output.
A review on microbial-biofilm mediated mechanisms in marine microplastics degradation
This review examines how microbial biofilms form on microplastics in marine environments and their potential role in degrading these persistent pollutants. Researchers found that plastic-associated biofilm communities are diverse and influenced by factors such as polymer type, particle size, and seasonal conditions. The study identifies knowledge gaps in understanding how bacterial and fungal communities on microplastics may contribute to their breakdown in ocean environments.
Distribution and importance of microplastics in the marine environment: A review of the sources, fate, effects, and potential solutions
This review synthesized research on the distribution and significance of microplastics across the marine environment, covering sources, transport pathways, ecological interactions, and the state of knowledge on biological and chemical effects.
Exploring the Microbiome of the Marine Microplastisphere
This review examines the microbiome associated with microplastic particles in marine environments, known as the microplastisphere, describing it as a dynamic and complex ecosystem with significant ecological implications. Researchers found that the microplastisphere harbors distinct microbial communities distinct from surrounding seawater, with potential consequences for marine biodiversity and pollutant transport.
Assessing the Impact of Microplastic Pollution on Coastal Ecosystems: a Multidimensional Environmental Approach
This review presents a comprehensive multidimensional analysis of microplastic pollution in coastal ecosystems, examining how microplastics alter sediment dynamics, disrupt marine food webs, and interact synergistically with heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants to create a complex environmental crisis requiring integrative management solutions.
Microplastics in the environment: Interactions with microbes and chemical contaminants
This review covers what is known about microplastic interactions with microbes and co-occurring chemical contaminants in the environment, examining how biofilms on microplastics alter pollutant transport and the ecological consequences for soil, water, and atmospheric systems.
Unveiling the Microplastics Menace: A Bibliometric Analysis from 2011 to 2023
This review examines the escalating problem of microplastic pollution in aquatic environments through bibliometric analysis of literature from 2011 to 2023, identifying gaps in knowledge and emerging research opportunities related to the degradation, distribution, and ecological impacts of microplastics.
Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review
This review synthesized the state of knowledge on microplastics as marine contaminants, covering their sources, pathways, distribution, biological uptake, and potential ecological and toxicological effects.
Marine microbes in the Plastic Age
This review examines how marine microbes interact with plastic debris in the ocean, describing the physical threats of plastic ingestion and entanglement as well as chemical threats from plastic-associated toxins that can bioaccumulate through food webs. Researchers call for greater investigation into how plastic pollution alters microbial community composition, biodegradation potential, and the broader functioning of ocean ecosystems.
A critical review of interactions between microplastics, microalgae and aquatic ecosystem function
This review of microplastic-microalgae interactions found that microplastics form distinct epiplastic algal communities that differ from surrounding water communities, and that the interactions are bidirectional — MP properties affect algal physiology while algal surface coatings alter MP behavior and fate.
The impact of microplastic-microbe interactions on animal health and biogeochemical cycles: A mini-review
This review examines the two-way interactions between microplastics and microorganisms in the environment. Researchers found that microplastics provide surfaces for bacteria to colonize and form biofilms, while some microbes can physically break down the plastics over time. The study highlights how these microplastic-microbe combinations can disrupt gut bacteria in animals and may affect broader biogeochemical cycles like carbon and nitrogen cycling.
Assessing the Impact of Microplastic Pollution on Coastal Ecosystems: a Multidimensional Environmental Approach
This review presents a comprehensive multidimensional analysis of microplastic pollution in coastal ecosystems, covering sources, distribution pathways, ecological effects on marine organisms, and implications for environmental management. The authors draw on recent interdisciplinary research to assess how microplastics infiltrate nearly every ecological compartment from coastal waters to ocean sediments and interact with biological and chemical systems.
An ecotoxicological approach towards the understanding of the impacts of micro- and nanoplastics in the marine environment
This PhD thesis investigated how micro- and nanoplastics affect marine microalgae and associated microbial consortia, examining how extracellular polymeric substances mediate plastic-biota interactions and how these effects cascade to higher trophic levels in marine food webs.
Current patterns and trends of microplastic pollution in the marine environment: A bibliometric analysis
This bibliometric analysis maps research trends on marine microplastic pollution from 2011 to 2022, showing a dramatic increase in scientific publications on the topic. Key research themes include microplastic ingestion by marine life, wastewater as a source, and contamination in specific regions like the Mediterranean Sea. The growing body of research reflects increasing concern about how marine microplastics enter the human food chain through seafood consumption.
Microplastics in marine ecosystems: Sources, effects, and mitigation strategies
This review examines the sources, environmental pathways, ecological impacts across trophic levels, and mitigation strategies for microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems, synthesizing current evidence on biological harm and evaluating policy frameworks, technological solutions, and individual behavioral changes aimed at reducing marine microplastic loads.
Microplastics in the marine environment : an ecotoxicological perspective
This doctoral thesis studied the ecotoxicology of marine plastic pollution, examining how microplastics and plastic-associated chemicals affect microbial communities, algae, and invertebrates. The work found that the plasticizer microbiome — bacteria colonizing plastic surfaces — differs from surrounding seawater and may influence how plastic-associated pollutants move through food webs.
Microplastic-Associated Biofilms and Their Role in the Fate of Microplastics in Aquatic Environment
This review examines how microbial biofilms attached to microplastics in aquatic environments mediate the accumulation and transfer of chemical pollutants, exploring how the 'plastisphere' community influences the fate and ecotoxicological impact of microplastics and co-contaminants.
Progress and Prospects of Microplastic Biodegradation Processes and Mechanisms: A Bibliometric Analysis
This bibliometric analysis maps the research landscape of microplastic biodegradation from 2012 to 2022, revealing a sharp increase in publications peaking around 2020-2021. Researchers identified key institutions and summarized the main biodegradation processes, including microbial degradation, photodegradation, and thermo-oxidative degradation of various plastic types. The study highlights that while biological approaches to breaking down microplastics show promise, significant gaps remain in understanding the complete degradation mechanisms.