The increasing use and associated loss of phosphorus to the environment pose risks to aquatic ecosystems. Technology for phosphorus removal based on microbial aggregates is a natural, ecologically widespread, and sustainable reclamation strategy. Two main processes dominate phosphorus removal by microbial aggregates: extra- and intra-cellular entrapment. Extracellular phosphorus entrapment relies on extracellular polymeric substances, while intracellular entrapment uses a wider variety of phosphorus-entrapping mechanisms. In microbial aggregates, microalgae–bacteria interactions, quorum sensing, and acclimation can enhance phosphorus removal. Based on these insights, we propose novel avenues for entrapping phosphorus using ecological and genetic engineering, manipulated interactions, and integrated processes to create phosphorus removal technology mediated by microbial aggregates.

磷的日益增加的使用和相关的环境损失对水生生态系统构成了风险。基于微生物聚集体的除磷技术是一种自然、生态广泛且可持续的回收策略。微生物聚集体除磷的主要过程有两个：细胞外和细胞内的截留。胞外磷捕获依赖于胞外聚合物，而胞内捕获使用更广泛的磷捕获机制。在微生物聚集体中，微藻-细菌相互作用、群体感应和驯化可以增强除磷。基于这些见解，我们提出了使用生态和基因工程、操纵相互作用、