ReviewEnvironmental science & technology2024
The "Microplastome" - A Holistic Perspective to Capture the Real-World Ecology of Microplastics.
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- Tackling the global plastic pollution crisis.National science review · 2026Review
- Unraveling the coastal marine plastisphere archaeome.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Eco-Corona of Microplastics in Soil Inhibits Their Role as a Contaminant Vector While Enhancing Their Role as a Microorganism Vector.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
- Microplastics accumulate in human bile and drive cholangiocyte senescence.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2026Article
- A Cost-Effective Standardized Quantitative Detection Method for Soil Microplastics in Different Substrates.Toxics · 2026Article
- Zoo gut plastispheres enable pathogen escape and adaptation.The ISME journal · 2026Article
- Real-Time Detection of Urban Atmospheric Micro-Nanoplastics and Their Chemical Mixing State Using Bioaerosol Single-Particle Mass Spectrometry.Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Baicalin targets YTHDC2 and alleviates male reproductive toxicity caused by co-exposure to nanoplastics and manganese through mJournal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Article
- Bibliometrics and visualization analysis of microplastics research in water from 2011 to 2023.Journal of water and health · 2025Review
- MicroMetaSense: Coupling Plasmonic Metasurfaces with Fluorescence for Enhanced Detection of Microplastics in Real Samples.ACS sensors · 2025Article
- Microplastics Generate Less Mineral Protection of Soil Carbon and More COAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Soil viral-host interactions regulate microplastic-dependent carbon storage.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024Article
- Microplastome visualizations: From spatiotemporal distribution to risk assessment.Innovation (Cambridge (Mass.)) · 2024Review
- Microplastic-Mediated Transfer of Tetracycline Resistance: Unveiling the Role of Mussels in Marine Ecosystems.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Microplastic pollution, an emerging pollution issue, has become a significant environmental concern globally due to its ubiquitous, persistent, complex, toxic, and ever-increasing nature. As a multifaceted and diverse suite of small plastic particles with different physicochemical properties and associated matters such as absorbed chemicals and microbes, future research on microplastics will need to comprehensively consider their multidimensional attributes. Here, we introduce a novel, conceptual framework of the "microplastome", defined as the entirety of various plastic particles (<5 mm), and their associated matters such as chemicals and microbes, found within a sample and its overall environmental and toxicological impacts. As a novel concept, this paper aims to emphasize and call for a collective quantification and characterization of microplastics and for a more holistic understanding regarding the differences, connections, and effects of microplastics in different biotic and abiotic ecosystem compartments. Deriving from this lens, we present our insights and prospective trajectories for characterization, risk assessment, and source apportionment of microplastics. We hope this new paradigm can guide and propel microplastic research toward a more holistic era and contribute to an informed strategy for combating this globally important environmental pollution issue.
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