Occurrence and Distribution of Plastispheres in Coastal Sediments and Waters along the Maharashtra Coast, India
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/60460709:41320/24:98349
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-024-00710-5" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-024-00710-5</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41208-024-00710-5" target="_blank" >10.1007/s41208-024-00710-5</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Occurrence and Distribution of Plastispheres in Coastal Sediments and Waters along the Maharashtra Coast, India
Original language description
Microplastics can promote microbial colonisation and biofilm growth, thus being referred to as “plastispheres”. The global plastic pollution surge is likely to adversely impact ecology and human health by providing a novel habitat for microbial communities. Even though microplastics in marine environments have been the subject of in-depth research, plastispheres have recently received attention. Thus, the current study investigates the prevalence and distribution of plastispheres along the Maharashtra coast of India, considering their plausible implications for ecology and human health. Microplastics were isolated from sediment and water samples obtained from 10 sampling sites. Subsequently, these microplastic particles were subjected to ATR-FTIR and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses to ascertain their chemical composition, surface topography, and presence of attached biofilms. The predominant polymers composing the microplastic particles were polypropylene (42.8%), polyethylene (28.6%), polystyrene (14.3%), and polyvinyl chloride (14.3%). SEM analysis revealed the presence of topographical structures and degradation effects, facilitating microbial attachment on the microplastic surface. About 50% of the microplastic particles tested positive for biofilms, with over 66% of those collected from Girgaon and Malvan beaches exhibiting biofilm presence. These positively screened particles also displayed comparatively rough surface structures, likely enhancing microbial colonisation. Microplastic ageing and polymer type could positively affect microbial colonisation. Diatoms and fungal hyphae exhibit varied interactions with microplastic polymers. Notably, microplastics host various reproductive stages of fungi, as evidenced by filamentous networks, mycelia, and conidiophores.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10617 - Marine biology, freshwater biology, limnology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
THALASSAS
ISSN
0212-5919
e-ISSN
2366-1674
Volume of the periodical
40
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
1245-1255
UT code for WoS article
001200356200001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85189891346