Microplastics reshape anammox microbial consortia: Insights into stress adaptation, metabolic interplay, and antibiotic resistance trade-offs in wastewater treatment

Key Points

• Microplastics alter anammox microbial consortia, revealing significant impacts on metabolic functions and stress adaptation.
• Key evidence indicates that these changes in microbial dynamics could enhance antibiotic resistance mechanisms within the consortia.
• Analysis of microbial community interactions suggests complex metabolic interplay driven by microplastics in wastewater environments.
• These findings underscore the importance of understanding microplastics' effects on wastewater treatment processes and microbial health.