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June 27, 2026Global Environmental Change AdvancesOpen Access

Harnessing microorganisms for multiscale biodegradation of microplastics and nanoplastics in terrestrial and aquatic environments

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JWJunye WangMDMojtaba Aghajani DelavarYHYanlai Han

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Overview

This review examines microbial-based biodegradation of microplastics across ecosystems, highlighting knowledge gaps and implications for remediation strategies.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore microbial interactions for the biodegradation of microplastics and nanoplastics in various ecosystems.
  • Review of current knowledge on microplastics and their microbial interactions.
  • Assessment of degradation pathways and microbial community structures.
  • Identification of research priorities for scaling laboratory findings to field applications.
  • Emerging evidence suggests measurable biodegradation of microplastics can occur under specific environmental conditions.
  • Research highlights a strong link between microbial communities and the degradation of microplastics in ecosystems.
  • Identified critical gaps in knowledge about the long-term ecological impacts of biodegradation on human health.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f67aaaea7db3c1953f0dbhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecadv.2026.100036
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