Biofilm-developed microplastics as vectors of pollutants in aquatic environments

J Wang, X Guo, J Xue - Environmental Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microplastics are a big and growing part of global pollution, which has aroused increasing
concern in recent years because of their large amount, wide distribution, and adverse …

Interactions between microplastics and heavy metals in aquatic environments: a review

S Liu, J Shi, J Wang, Y Dai, H Li, J Li, X Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microplastics (MPs), tiny particles broken down from larger pieces of plastics, have
accumulated everywhere on the earth. As an inert carbon stream in aquatic environment …

Microplastic-associated pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in environment

K Kaur, S Reddy, P Barathe, U Oak, V Shriram… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous use of microplastics and their release into the environment especially the
water bodies by anthropogenic/industrial activities are the major resources for microplastic …

Enrichment and dissemination of bacterial pathogens by microplastics in the aquatic environment

M Junaid, JA Siddiqui, M Sadaf, S Liu… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution and associated impacts in the aquatic environment are spreading at
an alarming rate worldwide. Plastic waste is increasing in the environment, and …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics: A current overview

A Amobonye, P Bhagwat, S Raveendran… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The increasing distribution of miniaturized plastic particles, viz. microplastics (100 nm–5
mm) and nanoplastics (less than 100 nm), across the various ecosystems is currently a …

Deciphering the mechanisms sha** the plastisphere antibiotic resistome on riverine microplastics

C Xu, J Lu, C Shen, J Wang, F Li - Water research, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics in urban rivers provide bacterial niches and serve as dispersal vectors for
antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) dissemination, which may exacerbate risks in the aquatic …

Microbial colonization and degradation of microplastics in aquatic ecosystem: a review

S Mishra, S Swain, M Sahoo, S Mishra… - Geomicrobiology …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
A major apprehension is over microplastic pollution in the aquatic environment. These
microplastics particles represent a novel medium in the aquatic environment, providing a …

A new quantitative insight: Interaction of polyethylene microplastics with soil-microbiome-crop

Y Zhang, S Yang, Y Zeng, Y Chen, H Liu, X Yan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the interaction between primary/secondary PE MPs and soil–microbiome-crop
complex system and PE MPs enrichment behavior in crops were studied by using the self …

Microplastics pollution in the ocean: Potential carrier of resistant bacteria and resistance genes

KS Stenger, OG Wikmark, CC Bezuidenhout… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics pollution in marine environments is concerning. Microplastics persist and
accumulate in various sections of the ocean where they present opportunity for …

Spatial and seasonal variations in biofilm formation on microplastics in coastal waters

B Zhang, X Yang, L Liu, L Chen, J Teng, X Zhu… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
At present, microplastics (MPs) have gradually become a hot issue in marine environmental
pollution and may pose a potential threat to marine ecosystems. Since MPs are not easily …