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This document summarizes the current state of research on microbial assemblages that colonize microplastics in marine environments. It discusses three main areas of focus: (1) the establishment of plastic-specific biofilms (known as the "plastisphere"); (2) the enrichment of pathogenic bacteria like Vibrio species on microplastics; and (3) the potential for microbes to degrade microplastics in the ocean. However, the document concludes that microorganisms appear to have limited effects on ocean ecosystems t

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