The impact of microplastic-microbe interactions on animal health and biogeochemical cycles: A mini-review

Exposure to microplastics impairs digestive performance, stimulates immune response and induces microbiota dysbiosis in the gut of juvenile guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

(2020) Jun-Nan Huang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microbial degradation and other environmental aspects of microplastics/plastics

(2020) Jianhua Yuan et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Non-Hydrolyzable Plastics – An Interdisciplinary Look at Plastic Bio-Oxidation

(2020) Hedda Inderthal et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Microplastics affect sedimentary microbial communities and nitrogen cycling

(2020) Meredith E. Seeley et al.   Nature Communications

Effect of Polyvinyl Chloride Microplastics on Bacterial Community and Nutrient Status in Two Agricultural Soils

(2020) Yuanyuan Yan et al.   BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

Differentially charged nanoplastics demonstrate distinct accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2020) Xiao-Dong Sun et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

The Travelling Particles: Investigating microplastics as possible transport vectors for multidrug resistant E. coli in the Weser estuary (Germany)

(2020) Jessica Song et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effects of microplastic biofilms on nutrient cycling in simulated freshwater systems

(2020) Xianchuan Chen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Individual and combined toxicogenetic effects of microplastics and heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Zn) perturb gut microbiota homeostasis and gonadal development in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma)

(2020) Wang Yan et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Proinflammatory properties and lipid disturbance of polystyrene microplastics in the livers of mice with acute colitis

(2020) Haibin Zheng et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Biofilm formation and its influences on the properties of microplastics as affected by exposure time and depth in the seawater

(2020) Chen Tu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Evidence of selective enrichment of bacterial assemblages and antibiotic resistant genes by microplastics in urban rivers

(2020) Jie Wang et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2020) Evangelos Danopoulos et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

Microplastics could be a threat to plants in terrestrial systems directly or indirectly

(2020) Noreen Khalid et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Synthetic Plastics

(2020) Nisha Mohanan et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Linking effects of microplastics to ecological impacts in marine environments

(2020) Noreen Khalid et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Interactions of microplastics and antibiotic resistance genes and their effects on the aquaculture environments

(2020) Han Dong et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastic accumulation via trophic transfer: Can a predatory crab counter the adverse effects of microplastics by body defence?

(2020) Ting Wang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effect of microplastics on ecosystem functioning: Microbial nitrogen removal mediated by benthic invertebrates

(2020) Yuyue Huang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Influence of physicochemical surface properties on the adhesion of bacteria onto four types of plastics

(2019) Li Cai et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on aquatic food web, from primary producer to human: A review

(2019) Wenfeng Wang et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Effects of polyethylene microplastics on the gut microbial community, reproduction and avoidance behaviors of the soil springtail, Folsomia candida

(2019) Hui Ju et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Plastics: Microbial Degradation, Environmental and Biotechnological Perspectives

(2019) Dominik Danso et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Development of biodegradation process for Poly(DL-lactic acid) degradation by crude enzyme produced by Actinomadura keratinilytica strain T16-1

(2019) Titiporn Panyachanakul et al.   ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Microplastics and the gut microbiome: How chronically exposed species may suffer from gut dysbiosis

(2019) Gloria Fackelmann et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Interaction between microplastics and microorganism as well as gut microbiota: A consideration on environmental animal and human health

(2019) Liang Lu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Detection of Various Microplastics in Human Stool

(2019) Philipp Schwabl et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Microbial biofilm formation and community structure on low-density polyethylene microparticles in lake water microcosms

(2019) Mengting Gong et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Bacterial Candidates for Colonization and Degradation of Marine Plastic Debris

(2019) Line Roager et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Early Colonization of Weathered Polyethylene by Distinct Bacteria in Marine Coastal Seawater

(2019) Gabriel Erni-Cassola et al.   MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Microbial degradation of four biodegradable polymers in soil and compost demonstrating polycaprolactone as an ideal compostable plastic

(2019) Asma S. Al Hosni et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

LDPE microplastic films alter microbial community composition and enzymatic activities in soil

(2019) Yi Huang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

NDM-1-producing Escherichia coli isolated from pigs induces persistent infection with limited pathogenicity

(2019) Zhanqin Zhao et al.   MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS

Microplastics from mulching film is a distinct habitat for bacteria in farmland soil

(2019) Mengjun Zhang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effects of microplastics on the innate immunity and intestinal microflora of juvenile Eriocheir sinensis

(2019) Zhiquan Liu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Colonization characteristics of bacterial communities on microplastics compared with ambient environments (water and sediment) in Haihe Estuary

(2019) Nan Wu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics as contaminants in the soil environment: A mini-review

(2019) Jiao Wang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Selective enrichment of bacterial pathogens by microplastic biofilm

(2019) Xiaojian Wu et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Bacillus pumilus B12 Degrades Polylactic Acid and Degradation Is Affected by Changing Nutrient Conditions

(2019) Kyle S. Bonifer et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Mixing effect of polylactic acid microplastic and straw residue on soil property and ecological function

(2019) Huiping Chen et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Accumulation of different shapes of microplastics initiates intestinal injury and gut microbiota dysbiosis in the gut of zebrafish

(2019) Ruxia Qiao et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Potential risks of microplastics combined with superbugs: Enrichment of antibiotic resistant bacteria on the surface of microplastics in mariculture system

(2019) Yuxuan Zhang et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Microplastics increase the marine production of particulate forms of organic matter

(2019) Luisa Galgani et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Effect evaluation of microplastics on activated sludge nitrification and denitrification

(2019) Lu Li et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in aquatic environments: Occurrence, accumulation, and biological effects

(2019) Shen Xu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Polyethylene microplastics affect the distribution of gut microbiota and inflammation development in mice

(2019) Boqing Li et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastics increase impact of treated wastewater on freshwater microbial community

(2018) Ester M. Eckert et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Polystyrene microplastics induce microbiota dysbiosis and inflammation in the gut of adult zebrafish

(2018) Yuanxiang Jin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Exposure to nanoplastics disturbs the gut microbiome in the soil oligochaete Enchytraeus crypticus

(2018) Bo-Kai Zhu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Evidence of niche partitioning among bacteria living on plastics, organic particles and surrounding seawaters

(2018) C. Dussud et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Plastic contamination of the food chain: A threat to human health?

(2018) R.H. Waring et al.   MATURITAS

Isolation and role of polylactic acid-degrading bacteria on degrading enzymes productions and PLA biodegradability at mesophilic conditions

(2018) Tiparporn Bubpachat et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Polystyrene microplastics induce gut microbiota dysbiosis and hepatic lipid metabolism disorder in mice

(2018) Liang Lu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic-associated bacterial assemblages in the intertidal zone of the Yangtze Estuary

(2018) Peilin Jiang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Exposure of soil collembolans to microplastics perturbs their gut microbiota and alters their isotopic composition

(2018) Dong Zhu et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Structural insight into molecular mechanism of poly(ethylene terephthalate) degradation

(2018) Seongjoon Joo et al.   Nature Communications

Dissolved organic carbon leaching from plastics stimulates microbial activity in the ocean

(2018) Cristina Romera-Castillo et al.   Nature Communications

Production of methane and ethylene from plastic in the environment

(2018) Sarah-Jeanne Royer et al.   PLoS One

Polystyrene microplastics increase microbial release of marine Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter in microcosm experiments

(2018) Luisa Galgani et al.   Scientific Reports

Triclosan at environmentally relevant concentrations promotes horizontal transfer of multidrug resistance genes within and across bacterial genera

(2018) Ji Lu et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Collateral effects of microplastic pollution on aquatic microorganisms: An ecological perspective

(2018) Maria Arias-Andres et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Distinct community structure and microbial functions of biofilms colonizing microplastics

(2018) Lingzhan Miao et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Impacts of polystyrene microplastic on the gut barrier, microbiota and metabolism of mice

(2018) Yuanxiang Jin et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Plastics in the marine environment are reservoirs for antibiotic and metal resistance genes

(2018) Yuyi Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Effects of biofouling on the sinking behavior of microplastics

(2017) David Kaiser et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Plastic Bag Derived-Microplastics as a Vector for Metal Exposure in Terrestrial Invertebrates

(2017) Mark E. Hodson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Biodegradation of cellulose acetate/poly(butylene succinate) membrane

(2017) V. Ghaffarian et al.   International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Effect of phosphate amendment on relative bioavailability and bioaccessibility of lead and arsenic in contaminated soils

(2017) Shi-Wei Li et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastics as a vector for the transport of the bacterial fish pathogen species Aeromonas salmonicida

(2017) Manca Kovač Viršek et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Isolation and characterization of bacteria capable of degrading poly(lactic acid) at ambient temperature

(2017) Sadia Mehmood Satti et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Degradation profiles of biodegradable plastic films by biodegradable plastic-degrading enzymes from the yeast Pseudozyma antarctica and the fungus Paraphoma sp. B47-9

(2017) Shun Sato et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Microplastics as vectors for environmental contaminants: Exploring sorption, desorption, and transfer to biota

(2017) Nanna B Hartmann et al.   Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Microbial enzymes for the recycling of recalcitrant petroleum-based plastics: how far are we?

(2017) Ren Wei et al.   Microbial Biotechnology

Spatial and seasonal variation in diversity and structure of microbial biofilms on marine plastics in Northern European waters

(2017) Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Brain damage and behavioural disorders in fish induced by plastic nanoparticles delivered through the food chain

(2017) Karin Mattsson et al.   Scientific Reports

Field evidence for transfer of plastic debris along a terrestrial food chain

(2017) Esperanza Huerta Lwanga et al.   Scientific Reports

Microplastics in the Terrestrial Ecosystem: Implications for Lumbricus terrestris (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)

(2016) Esperanza Huerta Lwanga et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Transfer of benzo[a]pyrene from microplastics toArtemianauplii and further to zebrafish via a trophic food web experiment: CYP1A induction and visual tracking of persistent organic pollutants

(2016) Annika Batel et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Enzymatic degradation of polyhydroxyalkanoate using lipase from Bacillus subtilis

(2016) P. Kanmani et al.   International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Microbial hitchhikers on marine plastic debris: Human exposure risks at bathing waters and beach environments

(2016) Anisha Keswani et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

The behaviors of microplastics in the marine environment

(2016) Jundong Wang et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Microbial colonization and degradation of polyethylene and biodegradable plastic bags in temperate fine-grained organic-rich marine sediments

(2016) Alice Nauendorf et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic in surface waters of urban rivers: concentration, sources, and associated bacterial assemblages

(2016) Amanda R. McCormick et al.   Ecosphere

Diversity and Activity of Communities Inhabiting Plastic Debris in the North Pacific Gyre

(2016) Jessica A. Bryant et al.   mSystems

Intertidal Concentrations of Microplastics and Their Influence on Ammonium Cycling as Related to the Shellfish Industry

(2015) Melanie Cluzard et al.   ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

Marine microplastic-associated biofilms – a review

(2015) Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.   Environmental Chemistry

The biogeography of the Plastisphere: implications for policy

(2015) Linda A Amaral-Zettler et al.   FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Conformational characteristics and configurational properties of poly(ethylene succinate) and poly(butylene succinate) and structure–property–function relationships of representative biodegradable polyesters

(2015) Yuji Sasanuma et al.   POLYMER

Isolation and screening of biopolymer-degrading microorganisms from northern Thailand

(2015) Watsana Penkhrue et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY

Purification, characterization, and cloning of the gene for a biodegradable plastic-degrading enzyme from Paraphoma-related fungal strain B47-9

(2014) Ken Suzuki et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Altered Behavior, Physiology, and Metabolism in Fish Exposed to Polystyrene Nanoparticles

(2014) Karin Mattsson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Relationship of diversity and habitat area in North Pacific plastic-associated rafting communities

(2014) Miriam C. Goldstein et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Millimeter-Sized Marine Plastics: A New Pelagic Habitat for Microorganisms and Invertebrates

(2014) Julia Reisser et al.   PLoS One

Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea

(2014) Marcus Eriksen et al.   PLoS One

Human pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and viruses inDrosophila

(2014) Stavria Panayidou et al.   Virulence

The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review

(2013) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Trophic level transfer of microplastic: Mytilus edulis (L.) to Carcinus maenas (L.)

(2013) Paul Farrell et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Ingestion and transfer of microplastics in the planktonic food web

(2013) Outi Setälä et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Life in the “Plastisphere”: Microbial Communities on Plastic Marine Debris

(2013) Erik R. Zettler et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Study of microbes having potentiality for biodegradation of plastics

(2013) Swapan Kumar Ghosh et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

The plastic-associated microorganisms of the North Pacific Gyre

(2013) Henry S. Carson et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Biodegradable plastic-degrading enzyme from Pseudozyma antarctica: cloning, sequencing, and characterization

(2012) Yukiko Shinozaki et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Preparation of poly(l-lactide) blends and biodegradation by Lentzea waywayandensis

(2012) Nimisha R. Nair et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS

Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil?

(2012) Matthias C. Rillig   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Competitive sorption of persistent organic pollutants onto microplastics in the marine environment

(2012) Adil Bakir et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Enzymatic degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) by commercial lipases

(2012) Alejandra Rodríguez-Contreras et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Degradation of biodegradable plastic mulch films in soil environment by phylloplane fungi isolated from gramineous plants

(2012) Motoo Koitabashi et al.   AMB Express

Biodegradation of Polyester Polyurethane by Endophytic Fungi

(2011) Jonathan R. Russell et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Colonization and Degradation of Thermally Oxidized High-Density Polyethylene by Aspergillus niger (ITCC No. 6052) Isolated from Plastic Waste Dumpsite

(2011) Garima Mathur et al.   BIOREMEDIATION JOURNAL

Biomedical applications of biodegradable polymers

(2011) Bret D. Ulery et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS

Gene Cloning and Characterization of a Poly(l-Lactic Acid) Depolymerase from Pseudomonas sp. Strain DS04-T

(2011) Zhan-Yong Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Lakes and reservoirs as regulators of carbon cycling and climate

(2011) Lars J. Tranvik et al.   LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Human nutrition, the gut microbiome and the immune system

(2011) Andrew L. Kau et al.   NATURE

Multifunctionality and Diversity in Bacterial Biofilms

(2011) Hannes Peter et al.   PLoS One

Biodegradation of aliphatic polyesters soaked in deep seawaters and isolation of poly(ɛ-caprolactone)-degrading bacteria

(2011) Takayoshi Sekiguchi et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Early microbial biofilm formation on marine plastic debris

(2010) Delphine Lobelle et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

An overview of degradable and biodegradable polyolefins

(2010) Anne Ammala et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Microbial degradation of poly(butylene succinate) by Fusarium solani in soil environments

(2009) Michiharu Abe et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel,Mytilus edulis(L.)

(2008) Mark A. Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Bacterial communities in the initial stage of marine biofilm formation on artificial surfaces

(2008) Jin-Woo Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

Biodegradation of Aliphatic and Aromatic Polycarbonates

(2007) Trishul Artham et al.   MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE