The soil plastisphere

MC Rillig, SW Kim, YG Zhu - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2024‏ - nature.com
Understanding the effects of plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems is a priority in
environmental research. A central aspect of this suite of pollutants is that it entails particles …

Microplastics and plastics-associated contaminants in food and beverages; Global trends, concentrations, and human exposure

M Sewwandi, H Wijesekara, AU Rajapaksha… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics has become a global concern due to their ubiquitous presence which poses
unavoidable human exposure risks. Geographical distribution and yearly trends of research …

Impact of plastic mulching as a major source of microplastics in agroecosystems

N Khalid, M Aqeel, A Noman, ZF Rizvi - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The contamination of agroecosystems by microplastics (MPs) has raised great concerns
recently. Plastic mulching has contributed a lot in the building of MP pollution in farmlands …

The plastisphere of biodegradable and conventional microplastics from residues exhibit distinct microbial structure, network and function in plastic-mulching farmland

K Li, W Jia, L Xu, M Zhang, Y Huang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The inhomogeneity of plastisphere and soil may result in different microbial communities,
thus potentially affecting soil functions. Biodegradable plastics offer an alternative to …

Microplastic/nanoplastic toxicity in plants: an imminent concern

T Roy, TK Dey, M Jamal - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023‏ - Springer
The toxic impact of microplastics/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) in plants and the food chain has
recently become a top priority. Several research articles highlighted the impact of MPs/NPs …

Antibiotic resistance in soil-plant systems: A review of the source, dissemination, influence factors, and potential exposure risks

R **ao, D Huang, L Du, B Song, L Yin, Y Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
As an emerging environmental contaminant, the widespread of antibiotic resistance has
caused a series of environmental issues and human health concerns. A load of antibiotic …

Toward a universal unit for quantification of antibiotic resistance genes in environmental samples

X Yin, X Chen, XT Jiang, Y Yang, B Li… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Surveillance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has been increasingly conducted in
environmental sectors to complement the surveys in human and animal sectors under the …

Effects of microplastics and carbon nanotubes on soil geochemical properties and bacterial communities

Q Wang, X Feng, Y Liu, W Cui, Y Sun, S Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
A 100-day soil incubation experiment was conducted to explore the effects of conventional
(high-density polyethylene, HDPE) and biodegradable (polylactic acid, PLA) microplastics …

Ecology and risks of the global plastisphere as a newly expanding microbial habitat

C Li, MR Gillings, C Zhang, Q Chen, D Zhu, J Wang… - The Innovation, 2024‏ - cell.com
Plastic offers a new niche for microorganisms, the plastisphere. The ever-increasing
emission of plastic waste makes it critical to understand the microbial ecology of the …

[HTML][HTML] A discussion of microplastics in soil and risks for ecosystems and food chains

Z Li, Y Yang, X Chen, Y He, N Bolan, J Rinklebe… - Chemosphere, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics are among the major contaminations in terrestrial and marine environments
worldwide. These persistent organic contaminants composed of tiny particles are of concern …