The Role Of Bacteria In Microplastic Bioremediation And Implications For Marine Ecosystems

¹ Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Raja Ali Haji Maritime University, Indonesia, Dompak, Tanjungpinang 29100, Indonesia
² Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Maritime Technology, Raja Ali Haji Maritime University, Senggarang, Tanjungpinang 29100, Indonesia
³ Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

^* Corresponding author: triwidyaedelwis@gmail.com

Abstract

Microplastics are micro particles <5 mm in size that pose a threat to the survival of organisms living on land and in the ocean. Microplastics contain toxic and carcinogenic or persistent chemicals that will directly or indirectly have a negative impact on marine ecosystems. The process of decomposing waste into microplastics takes a very long time that can take hundreds of years. This can be overcome by the use of bacteria using bioremediation techniques to degrade microplastics in the marine ecosystem. With regard to this, this article aims to review the role of bacteria in degrading microplastics and their impact on marine ecosystems. The method used in this article is a literature review by reviewing related and relevant articles as references. The articles obtained will be sorted according to the topic of the role of bacteria in microplastic bioremediation. Furthermore, it will be analyzed and the results used as a reference for the preparation of this article. The results of the review that the author found were that Pseudomonas, Ochrobactrum, Halomonas sp and Clostridium botulinum bacteria were able to become agents of microplastic degradation in the marine ecosystem.