Poor
waste
management
has
resulted
in
marine
plastic
litter
increasing
worldwide,
and
microplastics
(MP)
are
now
found
everywhere.
There
is
urgent
need
for
a
broader
understanding
of
the
density
MP
different
habitats,
to
understand
main
sinks
MPs
predict
what
biological
impacts
likely
those
sinks.
Here
we
quantify
abundance
all
major
habitats
through
meta-analysis
data
collected
by
systematic
review.
We
extracted
densities
from
332
studies
covering
water
column,
intertidal,
inshore
offshore
seabed
continents.
ubiquitous,
present
continents
with
an
average
(±95%CI)
global
38,131±14,121
particles
m-2.
sediments
were
one
two
orders
magnitude
higher
than
column.
Mean
highest
Asia,
tropical
regions,
mangroves.
Some
sedimentary
have
others,
but
so
called
‘Blue
Carbon’
where
high
sedimentation
rates
small
expected,
did
not
consistently
densities.
that
microplastic
significantly
decreased
minimum
detectable
particle
size.
When
rescaled
size
0.01mm
reduce
bias,
this
increased
estimated
mean
57,953±17,442
Recorded
scaled
up
estimate
total
stocks
greater
1.2
billion
tonnes,
which
much
expected
based
on
historical
production
indication
literature
representative
environment
general
been
targeting
particularly
polluted
locations.
The
enough
expect
negative
effects
processes,
such
as
growth
reproduction,
fauna.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. e15104 - e15104
Published: March 31, 2023
As
a
new
pollutant,
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
globally
known
for
their
negative
impacts
on
different
ecosystems
and
living
organisms.
MPs
easily
taken
up
by
the
ecosystem
in
variety
of
organisms
due
to
small
size,
cause
immunological,
neurological,
respiratory
diseases
impacted
organism.
Moreover,
environments,
can
release
toxic
additives
act
as
vector
scaffold
colonization
transportation
specific
microbes
lead
imbalances
microbiota
biogeochemical
nutrients
dynamic.
To
address
concerns
controlling
pollution
ecosystem,
microbial
biodegradation
be
potentially
considered
an
effective
environment
friendly
approach.
The
objectives
presented
paper
provide
information
toxicological
effects
microbiota,
discuss
MPs,
introduce
with
ability
MPs.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: June 6, 2024
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
particles
with
a
diameter
of
<5
mm.
The
disposal
plastic
waste
into
the
environment
poses
significant
and
pressing
issue
concern
globally.
Growing
worry
has
been
expressed
in
recent
years
over
impact
MPs
on
both
human
health
entire
natural
ecosystem.
feeding
digestive
capabilities
marine
organisms,
as
well
hinder
development
plant
roots
leaves.
Numerous
studies
have
shown
that
majority
individuals
consume
substantial
quantities
either
through
their
dietary
intake
or
by
inhaling
them.
identified
various
biological
samples,
such
lungs,
stool,
placenta,
sputum,
breast
milk,
liver,
blood.
can
cause
illnesses
humans,
depending
how
they
enter
body.
Healthy
sustainable
ecosystems
depend
proper
functioning
microbiota,
however,
disrupt
balance
microbiota.
Also,
due
to
high
surface
area
compared
volume
chemical
characteristics,
act
pollutant
absorbers
different
environments.
Multiple
policies
initiatives
exist
at
domestic
global
levels
mitigate
pollution
caused
MPs.
Various
techniques
currently
employed
remove
MPs,
biodegradation,
filtration
systems,
incineration,
landfill
disposal,
recycling,
among
others.
In
this
review,
we
will
discuss
sources
types
presence
environments
food,
mechanisms
adsorption
methods
removing
algae
microbes.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(12), P. 2160 - 2160
Published: Dec. 16, 2022
Mangrove
forests
are
salt-tolerant
intertidal
vegetation
in
tropical
and
subtropical
areas.
ecosystems
provide
commercial
products,
valuable
fisheries,
aquaculture
resources,
protect
stabilize
coastlines,
important
carbon
sinks.
However,
they
threatened
globally
by
human
activities
such
as
deforestation,
pollution,
development
causing
fragmentation
between
the
well-preserved,
restored,
disturbed
mangrove
forests.
Despite
this,
mangroves
can
adapt
strive
well
notable
associated
with
microbial
diversity.
Here,
we
investigate
diversity
of
microbes
different
environmental
settings
using
preferred
reporting
items
for
systematic
meta-analyses
(PRISMA)
analysis
publications
from
Scopus
Web
Science
databases.
We
report
since
1987,
observed
an
exponential
increase
beginning
year
2000,
which
may
be
molecular
sequencing
technologies.
Differences
bacterial
was
across
environments.
Disturbed
had
a
higher
(70
unique
taxon
orders
reported)
compared
to
well-preserved
(33
restored
(38
reported).
Based
on
our
analysis,
found
that
community
plays
role
survival
adaptability
under
varying
conditions.
Thus,
there
is
need
lot
potential
research
area
microbiology
reference
ecology,
biogeochemistry,
geomorphology.
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
458, P. 131813 - 131813
Published: June 9, 2023
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
1-5
mm
plastic
particles
that
serious
global
contaminants
distributed
throughout
marine
ecosystems.
However,
their
impact
on
intertidal
sediment
microbial
communities
is
poorly
understood.
In
this
study,
we
conducted
a
30-day
laboratory
tidal
microcosm
experiment
to
investigate
the
effects
of
MPs
communities.
Specifically,
used
biodegradable
polymers
polylactic
acid
(PLA)
and
polybutylene
succinate
(PBS),
as
well
conventional
polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET),
polycarbonate
(PC),
(PE).
Treatments
with
different
concentrations
(1-5%,
w/w)
PLA-
PE-MPs
were
also
included.
We
analyzed
taxonomic
variations
in
archaeal
bacterial
using
16S
rRNA
high-throughput
sequencing.
PLA-MPs
at
1%
(w/w)
rapidly
altered
microbiome
composition.
Total
organic
carbon
nitrite
nitrogen
key
physicochemical
factors
urease
was
major
enzyme
shaping
MP-exposed
Stochastic
processes
predominated
assembly
addition
enhanced
contribution
ecological
selections.
The
keystone
taxa
archaea
bacteria
Nitrososphaeria
Alphaproteobacteria,
respectively.
exposure
had
less
effect
functions
while
cycling
decreased
treatments.
These
findings
expanded
current
understanding
mechanism
pattern
affect
