Ecology of the plastisphere

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

Geyer, R., Jambeck, J. R., & Law, K. L. (2017) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.1700782 · Cited by 18,606

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

Jambeck, J. R., Geyer, R., Wilcox, C., Siegler, T. R., Perryman, M., Andrady, A., Narayan, R., & Law, K. L. (2015) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1260352 · Cited by 13,163

Biofilms: an emergent form of bacterial life

Flemming, H.-C., Wingender, J., Szewzyk, U., Steinberg, P., Rice, S. A., & Kjelleberg, S. (2016) · Nature Reviews Microbiology · doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2016.94 · Cited by 5,979

MICROBIAL BIOFILMS

Costerton, J. W., Lewandowski, Z., Caldwell, D. E., Korber, D. R., & Lappin-Scott, H. M. (1995) · Annual Review of Microbiology · doi:10.1146/annurev.mi.49.100195.003431 · Cited by 4,921

The pollution of the marine environment by plastic debris: a review.

Derraik, J. G. B. (2002) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/s0025-326x(02)00220-5 · Cited by 4,042

Life in the “plastisphere”: microbial communities on plastic marine debris

Zettler, E. R., Mincer, T. J., & Amaral-Zettler, L. A. (2013) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es401288x · Cited by 3,368

A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Yoshida, S., Hiraga, K., Takehana, T., Taniguchi, I., Yamaji, H., Maeda, Y., Toyohara, K., Miyamoto, K., Kimura, Y., & Oda, K. (2016) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.aad6359 · Cited by 3,367

Biological degradation of plastics: A comprehensive review

Shah, A. A., Hasan, F., Hameed, A., & Ahmed, S. (2008) · Biotechnology Advances · doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2007.12.005 · Cited by 2,765

Implant infections: adhesion, biofilm formation and immune evasion

Arciola, C. R., Campoccia, D., & Montanaro, L. (2018) · Nature Reviews Microbiology · doi:10.1038/s41579-018-0019-y · Cited by 2,304

Bacteria and archaea on Earth and their abundance in biofilms

Flemming, H.-C., & Wuertz, S. (2019) · Nature Reviews Microbiology · doi:10.1038/s41579-019-0158-9 · Cited by 1,729

Microplastics affect the ammonia oxidation performance of aerobic granular sludge and enrich the intracellular and extracellular antibiotic resistance genes

Wang, Z., Gao, J., Dai, H., Zhao, Y., Li, D., Duan, W., & Guo, Y. (2020) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124981 · Cited by 123

Do microplastic biofilms promote the evolution and co-selection of antibiotic and metal resistance genes and their associations with bacterial communities under antibiotic and metal pressures?

Liu, X., Wang, H., Li, L., Deng, C., Chen, Y., Ding, H., & Yu, Z. (2021) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127285 · Cited by 123

Impacts of microplastics exposure on mussel (Mytilus edulis) gut microbiota

Li, L., Amara, R., Souissi, S., Dehaut, A., Duflos, G., & Monchy, S. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141018 · Cited by 122

Gross Negligence: Impacts of Microplastics and Plastic Leachates on Phytoplankton Community and Ecosystem Dynamics

Amaneesh, C., Balan, S. A., Silpa, P., Kim, J. W., Greeshma, K., Mohan, A. A., Antony, A. R., Grossart, H., Kim, H.-S., & Ramanan, R. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c05817 · Cited by 127

Biodegradability of plastics: the issues, recent advances, and future perspectives

Gu, J. (2020) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-020-11501-9 · Cited by 123

Research recommendations to better understand the potential health impacts of microplastics to humans and aquatic ecosystems

Hampton, L. M. T., Bouwmeester, H., Brander, S. M., Coffin, S., Cole, M., Hermabessière, L., Mehinto, A. C., Miller, E. L., Rochman, C. M., & Weisberg, S. B. (2022) · Microplastics and Nanoplastics · doi:10.1186/s43591-022-00038-y · Cited by 128

Impact of mariculture-derived microplastics on bacterial biofilm formation and their potential threat to mariculture: A case in situ study on the Sungo Bay, China

Sun, X., Chen, B., Xia, B., Li, Q., Zhu, L., Zhao, X., Gao, Y., & Qu, K. (2020) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114336 · Cited by 118

Are microplastic particles a hotspot for the spread and the persistence of antibiotic resistance in aquatic systems?

Sathicq, M. B., Sabatino, R., Corno, G., & Cesare, A. D. (2021) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116896 · Cited by 119

Deciphering the Mechanisms Shaping the Plastisphere Microbiota in Soil

Sun, Y., Shi, J. L., Wang, X., Ding, C., & Wang, J. (2022) · mSystems · doi:10.1128/msystems.00352-22 · Cited by 126

Impact of Urbanization on Antibiotic Resistome in Different Microplastics: Evidence from a Large-Scale Whole River Analysis

Li, R., Zhu, L., Yang, K., Li, H., Zhu, Y., & Li, C. (2021) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c01395 · Cited by 115

Early and differential bacterial colonization on microplastics deployed into the effluents of wastewater treatment plants

Martínez-Campos, S., González-Pleiter, M., Fernández‐Piñas, F., Rosal, R., & Leganés, F. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143832 · Cited by 119

Modeling the Conditional Fragmentation-Induced Microplastic Distribution

Wang, L., Li, P., Zhang, Q., Wu, W., Luo, J., & Hou, D. (2021) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c01042 · Cited by 117

Effect of microplastics on organic matter decomposition in paddy soil amended with crop residues and labile C: A three-source-partitioning study

Xiao, M., Shahbaz, M., Liang, Y. J., Yang, J., Wang, S., Chadwicka, D. R., Jones, D. L., Chen, J., & Ge, T. (2021) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126221 · Cited by 116

Community structure and functional diversity of the plastisphere in aquaculture waters: Does plastic color matter?

Wen, B., Liu, J.-H., Zhang, Y., Zhang, H.-R., Gao, J., & Chen, Z. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140082 · Cited by 115

Seasonal variation, polymer hazard risk and controlling factors of microplastics in beach sediments along the southeast coast of India

Ranjani, M., Veerasingam, S., Venkatachalapathy, R., Jinoj, T. P. S., Guganathan, L., Mugilarasan, M., & VETHAMONY, P. (2022) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119315 · Cited by 117

Biofilms in plastisphere from freshwater wetlands: Biofilm formation, bacterial community assembly, and biogeochemical cycles

Meng, L., Liang, L., Shi, Y., Yin, H., Li, L., Xiao, J., Huang, N., Zhao, A., Xia, Y., & Hou, J. (2024) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134930 · Cited by 116

Plastic occurrence, sources, and impacts in Antarctic environment and biota

Caruso, G., Bergami, E., Singh, N., & Corsi, I. (2022) · Water Biology and Security · doi:10.1016/j.watbs.2022.100034 · Cited by 116

Plastic pollution impacts on marine carbon biogeochemistry

Galgani, L., & Loiselle, S. (2020) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115598 · Cited by 116

Enhancing Microbial Pollutant Degradation by Integrating Eco-Evolutionary Principles with Environmental Biotechnology

Borchert, E., Hammerschmidt, K., Hentschel, U., & Deines, P. (2021) · Trends in Microbiology · doi:10.1016/j.tim.2021.03.002 · Cited by 116

Biotreatment strategies for the removal of microplastics from freshwater systems. A review

Miloloža, M., Cvetnić, M., Grgić, D. K., Bulatović, V. O., Ukić, Š., Rogošić, M., Dionysiou, D. D., Kušić, H., & Bolanča, T. (2022) · Environmental Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1007/s10311-021-01370-0 · Cited by 110

Toxicity of micro/nanoplastics in the environment: Roles of plastisphere and eco-corona

Shi, X., Chen, Z., Wei, W., Chen, J., & Ni, B. (2023) · Soil & Environmental Health · doi:10.1016/j.seh.2023.100002 · Cited by 110

Microplastics pollution in the marine environment: A review of sources, impacts and mitigation

Kushwaha, M., Shankar, S., Goel, D., Singh, S., Rahul, J., Rachna, K., & Singh, J. (2024) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117109 · Cited by 125

Relative Influence of Plastic Debris Size and Shape, Chemical Composition and Phytoplankton-Bacteria Interactions in Driving Seawater Plastisphere Abundance, Diversity and Activity

Cheng, J., Jacquin, J., Conan, P., Pujo‐Pay, M., Barbe, V., George, M., Fabre, P., Bruzaud, S., ter Halle, A., Meistertzheim, A., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.610231 · Cited by 118

Typhoon-induced turbulence redistributed microplastics in coastal areas and reformed plastisphere community

Chen, L., Li, J., Tang, Y., Wang, S., Lu, X., Cheng, Z., Zhang, X., Wu, P., Chang, X., & Xia, Y. (2021) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2021.117580 · Cited by 107

Eco-corona formation and associated ecotoxicological impacts of nanoplastics in the environment

Liu, S., Junaid, M., Liao, H., Liu, X., Wu, Y., & Wang, J. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155703 · Cited by 114

Priorities to inform research on marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia

Omeyer, L. C. M., Duncan, E. M., Aiemsomboon, K., Beaumont, N., Bureekul, S., Cao, B., Carrasco, L. R., Chavanich, S. A., Clark, J. R., Cordova, M. R., et al. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156704 · Cited by 117

Network Complexity and Stability of Microbes Enhanced by Microplastic Diversity

Wu, H., Gao, T., Hu, A., & Wang, J. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c08704 · Cited by 108

Nanoplastic detection with surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy: Present and future

Mogha, N. K., & Shin, D. (2022) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2022.116885 · Cited by 104

Soil and Phytomicrobiome for Plant Disease Suppression and Management under Climate Change: A Review

Chen, W., Modi, D., & Picot, A. (2023) · Plants · doi:10.3390/plants12142736 · Cited by 120

Microplastic pollution promotes soil respiration: A global‐scale meta‐analysis

Zhao, S., Rillig, M. C., Bing, H., Cui, Q., Qiu, T., Cui, Y., Peñuelas, J., Liu, B., Bian, S., Monikh, F. A., et al. (2024) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.17415 · Cited by 108

The contamination of microplastics in China's aquatic environment: Occurrence, detection and implications for ecological risk

Zhang, Z., Gao, S.-H., Luo, G., Kang, Y., Zhang, L., Pan, Y.-S., Zhou, X., Fan, L., Liang, B., & Wang, A. (2021) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118737 · Cited by 100

Environmental impacts of microplastic and role of plastisphere microbes in the biodegradation and upcycling of microplastic

Behera, S., & Das, S. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138928 · Cited by 108

Distinct profile of bacterial community and antibiotic resistance genes on microplastics in Ganjiang River at the watershed level

Hu, H., Jin, D., Yang, Y., Zhang, J., Ma, C., & Qiu, Z. (2021) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.111363 · Cited by 100

Phthalate Esters Released from Plastics Promote Biofilm Formation and Chlorine Resistance

Wang, H., Yu, P., Schwarz, C., Zhang, B., Huo, L., Shi, B., & Alvarez, P. J. J. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c04857 · Cited by 101

Microplastic consumption induces inflammatory signatures in the colon and prolongs a viral arthritis

Rawle, D. J., Dumenil, T. D., Tang, B., Bishop, C., Yan, K., Le, T. T., & Suhrbier, A. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152212 · Cited by 106

Elucidating the vertical transport of microplastics in the water column: A review of sampling methodologies and distributions

Liu, K., Courtene‐Jones, W., Wang, X., Song, Z., Wei, N., & Li, D. (2020) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2020.116403 · Cited by 101

Long-term application of organic fertilizer prompting the dispersal of antibiotic resistance genes and their health risks in the soil plastisphere

Lin, D., Xu, J., Wang, L., Du, S., & Zhu, D. (2024) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108431 · Cited by 102

Microbial carrying capacity and carbon biomass of plastic marine debris

Zhao, S., Zettler, E., Amaral‐Zettler, L., & Mincer, T. J. (2020) · The ISME Journal · doi:10.1038/s41396-020-00756-2 · Cited by 97

Slower antibiotics degradation and higher resistance genes enrichment in plastisphere

Wang, J., Peng, C., Dai, Y., Li, Y., Jiao, S., Ma, X., Liu, X., & Wang, L. (2022) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.118920 · Cited by 100

Microbial Remediation of Synthetic Microfiber Contaminated Wastewater

Mishra, S., & Das, A. P. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-99-2435-6_17 · Cited by 103

Impact of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) on the marine environment: Raising awareness, challenges, legislation, and mitigation approaches under the One Health concept

Bilela, L. L., Matijošytė, I., Krutkevičius, J., Alexandrino, D. A. M., Šafařı́k, I., Burlakovs, J., Gaudêncio, S. P., & Carvalho, M. F. (2023) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115309 · Cited by 107

Time-dependent effects of microplastics on soil bacteriome

Zhang, X., Li, Y., Lei, J., Li, Z., Tan, Q., Xie, L., Xiao, Y., Liu, T., Chen, X., Wen, Y., et al. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130762 · Cited by 102

Microplastics in the surface waters of the South China sea and the western Pacific Ocean: Different size classes reflecting various sources and transport

Cui, Y., Liu, M., Selvam, S., Ding, Y., Wu, Q., Pitchaimani, S., V, Huang, P., Ke, H., Zheng, H., Liu, F., et al. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134456 · Cited by 100

A global review of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: Understanding their occurrence, fate and impact

Yaseen, A., Assad, I., Sofi, M. S., Hashmi, M. Z., & Bhat, S. U. (2022) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.113258 · Cited by 101

Identification of plastic-associated species in the Mediterranean Sea using DNA metabarcoding with Nanopore MinION

Davidov, K., Iankelevich-Kounio, E., Yakovenko, I., Koucherov, Y., Rubin‐Blum, M., & Oren, M. (2020) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-020-74180-z · Cited by 95

Role of mangrove forest in interception of microplastics (MPs): Challenges, progress, and prospects

Wang, Y., Jiao, M., Li, T., Li, R., & Liu, B. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130636 · Cited by 101

Transport of microplastics in the body and interaction with biological barriers, and controlling of microplastics pollution

Zhu, L., Xie, C., Chen, L., Dai, X., Zhou, Y., Pan, H., & Tian, K. (2023) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114818 · Cited by 99

Plastisphere in freshwaters: An emerging concern

de Barros, J. S., & Seena, S. (2021) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118123 · Cited by 100

Plastisphere microbiome: Methodology, diversity, and functionality

Sun, Y., Wu, M., Zang, J., Du, L., Huang, M., Chen, C., & Wang, J. (2023) · iMeta · doi:10.1002/imt2.101 · Cited by 99

Not so biodegradable: Polylactic acid and cellulose/plastic blend textiles lack fast biodegradation in marine waters

Royer, S., Greco, F., Kogler, M., & Deheyn, D. D. (2023) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0284681 · Cited by 107

Micro(nano)plastics in the Human Body: Sources, Occurrences, Fates, and Health Risks

Li, P., & Liu, J. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c08902 · Cited by 99

New approaches for the characterization of plastic-associated microbial communities and the discovery of plastic-degrading microorganisms and enzymes

Viljakainen, V. R., & Hug, L. A. (2021) · Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal · doi:10.1016/j.csbj.2021.11.023 · Cited by 94

Bacterial Abundance, Diversity and Activity During Long-Term Colonization of Non-biodegradable and Biodegradable Plastics in Seawater

Odobel, C., Dussud, C., Philip, L., Derippe, G., Lauters, M., Eyheraguibel, B., Burgaud, G., ter Halle, A., Meistertzheim, A., Bruzaud, S., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.734782 · Cited by 92

Plastic Debris As a Vector for Bacterial Disease: An Interdisciplinary Systematic Review

Beloe, C. J., Browne, M. A., & Johnston, E. L. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c05405 · Cited by 96

Impacts of Biofilm Formation on the Physicochemical Properties and Toxicity of Microplastics: A Concise Review

Moyal, J., Dave, P. H., Wu, M., Karimpour, S., Brar, S. K., Zhong, H., & Kwong, R. W. M. (2023) · Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s44169-023-00035-z · Cited by 102

The “Microplastome” – A Holistic Perspective to Capture the Real-World Ecology of Microplastics

Li, C., Li, X., Bank, M. S., Dong, T., Fang, J. K., Leusch, F. D. L., Rillig, M. C., Wang, J., Wang, L., Xia, Y., et al. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c08849 · Cited by 87

Hitchhiking into the Deep: How Microplastic Particles are Exported through the Biological Carbon Pump in the North Atlantic Ocean

Galgani, L., Goßmann, I., Scholz‐Böttcher, B. M., Jiang, X., Liu, Z., Scheidemann, L., Schlundt, C., & Engel, A. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c04712 · Cited by 100

Non-buoyant microplastic settling velocity varies with biofilm growth and ambient water salinity

Mendrik, F., Fernández, R., Hackney, C., Waller, C. L., & Parsons, D. R. (2023) · Communications Earth & Environment · doi:10.1038/s43247-023-00690-z · Cited by 98

Aquatic Microbial Diversity on Plastisphere: Colonization and Potential Role in Microplastic Biodegradation

Mishra, S., Dash, D., & Das, A. P. (2023) · Geomicrobiology Journal · doi:10.1080/01490451.2023.2209750 · Cited by 90

A stable isotope assay with 13C-labeled polyethylene to investigate plastic mineralization mediated by Rhodococcus ruber

Goudriaan, M., Morales, V. H., van der Meer, M. T. J., Mets, A., Ndhlovu, R. T., van Heerwaarden, J., Simon, S., Heuer, V. B., Hinrichs, K.-U., & Niemann, H. (2023) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114369 · Cited by 88

Interaction of cyanobacteria with calcium facilitates the sedimentation of microplastics in a eutrophic reservoir

Leiser, R., Jongsma, R., Bakenhus, I., Möckel, R., Philipp, B., Neu, T. R., & Wendt‐Potthoff, K. (2020) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2020.116582 · Cited by 89

The composition, biotic network, and assembly of plastisphere protistan taxonomic and functional communities in plastic-mulching croplands

Li, Y., Yang, R., Guo, L., Gao, W., Su, P., Xu, Z., Xiao, H., Ma, Z., Liu, X., Gao, P., et al. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128390 · Cited by 89

The effect of UV exposure on conventional and degradable microplastics adsorption for Pb (II) in sediment

Guan, Y., Gong, J., Song, B., Li, J., Fang, S., Tang, S., Cao, W., Li, Y., Chen, Z., Ye, J., et al. (2021) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131777 · Cited by 89

Viral metagenome reveals microbial hosts and the associated antibiotic resistome on microplastics

Li, R., An, X., Wang, Y., Yang, Z., Su, J., Cooper, J. M., & Zhu, Y. (2024) · Nature Water · doi:10.1038/s44221-024-00249-y · Cited by 88

Microbial hitchhikers harbouring antimicrobial-resistance genes in the riverine plastisphere

Zadjelovic, V., Wright, R. J., Borsetto, C., Quartey, J., Cairns, T. N., Langille, M. G. I., Wellington, E. M. H., & Christie-Oleza, J. A. (2023) · Microbiome · doi:10.1186/s40168-023-01662-3 · Cited by 87

The Impact of Micro- and Nanoplastics on Aquatic Organisms: Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress and Implications for Human Health—A Review

Geremia, E., Tomajoli, M. T. M., Murano, C., Petito, A., & Fasciolo, G. (2023) · Environments · doi:10.3390/environments10090161 · Cited by 92

Farmland Microhabitat Mediated by a Residual Microplastic Film: Microbial Communities and Function

Li, Z., Feng, C., Lei, J., He, X., Wang, Q., Zhao, Y., Qian, Y., Zhan, X., & Shen, Z. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c07717 · Cited by 87

Parental exposure to polystyrene microplastics at environmentally relevant concentrations has negligible transgenerational effects on zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Qiang, L., Lo, L. S. H., Gao, Y., & Cheng, J. (2020) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111382 · Cited by 89

Application of Microorganisms in Biotransformation and Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminant: A Review

Nag, M., Lahiri, D., Ghosh, S., Sarkar, T., Pati, S., Das, A. P., Ram, D. K., Bhattacharya, D., & Ray, R. R. (2023) · Geomicrobiology Journal · doi:10.1080/01490451.2023.2261443 · Cited by 92

Viral diversity and potential environmental risk in microplastic at watershed scale: Evidence from metagenomic analysis of plastisphere

Li, R., Zhu, L., Li, C., & Zhu, Y. (2022) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2022.107146 · Cited by 88

Deep-sea plastisphere: Long-term colonization by plastic-associated bacterial and archaeal communities in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean

Agostini, L., Moreira, J. C. F., Bendia, A. G., Kmit, M. C. P., Waters, L. G., Santana, M., Sumida, P. Y. G., Turra, A., & Pellizari, V. H. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148335 · Cited by 85

IsPETase- and IsMHETase-Catalyzed Cascade Degradation Mechanism toward Polyethylene Terephthalate

Feng, S., Yue, Y., Zheng, M., Li, Y., Zhang, Q., & Wang, W. (2021) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c02420 · Cited by 84

The “neighbor avoidance effect” of microplastics on bacterial and fungal diversity and communities in different soil horizons

Yu, H. Y., Zhang, Y., & Tan, W. (2021) · Environmental Science and Ecotechnology · doi:10.1016/j.ese.2021.100121 · Cited by 83

Incubation habitats and aging treatments affect the formation of biofilms on polypropylene microplastics

Shan, E., Zhang, X., Li, J., Sun, C., Teng, J., Yang, X., Chen, L., Liu, Y., Sun, X., Zhao, J., et al. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154769 · Cited by 83

Microplastics distribution characteristics in typical inflow rivers of Taihu lake: Linking to nitrous oxide emission and microbial analysis

Li, L., Li, F., Deng, M., Wu, C., Zhao, X., Song, K., & Wu, F. (2022) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.119117 · Cited by 86

Microplastic biofilm: An important microniche that may accelerate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes via natural transformation

Wang, H., Xu, K., Wang, J., Feng, C., Chen, Y., Shi, J., Ding, Y., Deng, C., & Liu, X. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132085 · Cited by 84

Microbial colonizers of microplastics in an Arctic freshwater lake

González-Pleiter, M., Velázquez, D., Casero, M. C., Tytgat, B., Verleyen, E., Leganés, F., Rosal, R., Quesada, A., & Fernández‐Piñas, F. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148640 · Cited by 84

Microplastics Trigger Soil Dissolved Organic Carbon and Nutrient Turnover by Strengthening Microbial Network Connectivity and Cross-Trophic Interactions

Gao, S., Fu, Y., Peng, X., Ma, S., Liu, Y., Chen, W., Huang, Q., & Hao, X. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c12546 · Cited by 82

Nanoplastics: Detection and impacts in aquatic environments – A review

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The plastisphere microbiome in alpine soils alters the microbial genetic potential for plastic degradation and biogeochemical cycling

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