期刊
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
卷 118, 期 -, 页码 10-19出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.04.006
关键词
Marine plastic debris; Microplastics; Biofilms; Pathogens; Bathing water quality; Public health
资金
- Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS)
- University of Stirling
Marine plastic debris is well characterized in terms of its ability to negatively impact terrestrial and marine environments, endanger coastal wildlife, and interfere with navigation, tourism and commercial fisheries. However, the impacts of potentially harmful microorganisms and pathogens colonising plastic litter are not well understood. The hard surface of plastics provides an ideal environment for opportunistic microbial colonisers to form biofilms and might offer a protective niche capable of supporting a diversity of different microorganisms, known as the Plastisphere. This biotope could act as an important vector for the persistence and spread of pathogens, faecal indicator organisms (FIOs) and harmful algal bloom species (HABs) across beach and bathing environments. This review will focus on the existent knowledge and research gaps, and identify the possible consequences of plastic-associated microbes on human health, the spread of infectious diseases and bathing water quality. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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