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author:

Liao, Jinlan (Liao, Jinlan.) [1] | Ji, Shouping (Ji, Shouping.) [2] | Chi, Yulang (Chi, Yulang.) [3]

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Abstract:

Numerous disposable plastic masks had been produced and used for preventing the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic effectively. Discarded masks are a potential source of microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems. The effect of discarded masks on offshore microorganisms is still unclear. Herein, we profiled the interaction between the microplastics released by discarded masks and marine microbes. The effects of mask quantity, time, and environment on the microplastic-related communities were determined. We characterized the bacterial communities of each group using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and metagenomic sequencing and correlated the community diversity to the physicochemical properties of seawater. We found that the diversity and richness of microflora on the surface of microplastics with different quantity and time varied significantly. Proteobacteria are the main bacteria on microplastics, and the KEGG metabolic pathway prediction shows that amino acid metabolism and carbohydrate metabolism were abundant. In addition, there was a correlation between bacterial communities and Antibiotic Resistance Ontology (ARO). We used scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) techniques to evaluate the plastic polymer characteristics of disposable medical masks. Our research shows that disposable medical masks immersed in seawater can alter the microbial community. This study provides the most recent data and insights into the contamination of discarded masks in the marine environment.

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16S rRNA gene sequencing COVID-19 pandemic discarded masks microplastics

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  • [ 1 ] [Liao, Jinlan]Fuzhou Univ, Sch Adv Mfg, Quanzhou 362200, Peoples R China
  • [ 2 ] [Liao, Jinlan]Quanzhou Normal Univ, Coll Oceanol & Food Sci, Quanzhou 362000, Peoples R China
  • [ 3 ] [Ji, Shouping]Quanzhou Normal Univ, Coll Oceanol & Food Sci, Quanzhou 362000, Peoples R China
  • [ 4 ] [Chi, Yulang]Quanzhou Normal Univ, Coll Oceanol & Food Sci, Quanzhou 362000, Peoples R China

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ISSN: 2305-6304

Year: 2022

Issue: 8

Volume: 10

4 . 6

JCR@2022

3 . 9 0 0

JCR@2023

ESI Discipline: ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY;

ESI HC Threshold:64

JCR Journal Grade:1

CAS Journal Grade:3

Cited Count:

WoS CC Cited Count: 5

SCOPUS Cited Count: 7

ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All

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30 Days PV: 2

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