Microplastics in soil: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risk

L Yang, Y Zhang, S Kang, Z Wang, C Wu - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic is an emerging contaminant of concern in soil globally due to its widespread
and potential risks on the ecological system. Some basic issues such as the occurrence …

Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics

C Wang, J Zhao, B **ng - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread
distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics …

Microplastics can change soil properties and affect plant performance

AA de Souza Machado, CW Lau, W Kloas… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Microplastics can affect biophysical properties of the soil. However, little is known about the
cascade of events in fundamental levels of terrestrial ecosystems, ie, starting with the …

Microplastics and environmental pollutants: key interaction and toxicology in aquatic and soil environments

Y **ang, L Jiang, Y Zhou, Z Luo, D Zhi, J Yang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, a growing number of microplastics are released into the environment due to the
extensive use and inappropriate management of plastic products. With the increasing body …

[HTML][HTML] Source, migration and toxicology of microplastics in soil

JJ Guo, XP Huang, L **ang, YZ Wang, YW Li, H Li… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics are emerging contaminants and their presence in water and soil ecosystems
has recently drawn considerable attention because they pose a great threat to entire …

Micro (nano) plastics and terrestrial plants: Up-to-date knowledge on uptake, translocation, and phytotoxicity

F Wang, X Feng, Y Liu, CA Adams, Y Sun… - Resources, Conservation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) are categorized as emerging persistent pollutants that
occur widely in various ecosystems. However, their impacts on terrestrial plants (particularly …

Effects of microplastics in soil ecosystems: above and below ground

B Boots, CW Russell, DS Green - Environmental science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Environmental contamination by microplastics is now considered an emerging threat to
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Soil ecosystems, particularly agricultural land, have …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in the soil environment: A critical review

M Sajjad, Q Huang, S Khan, MA Khan, Y Liu… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution of microplastics (MPs) is known to be anthropogenically mediated
menace to biosphere and becoming a debatable concern globally. Large quantities of …

The microplastisphere: biodegradable microplastics addition alters soil microbial community structure and function

J Zhou, H Gui, CC Banfield, Y Wen, H Zang… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastics accumulating in the environment, especially microplastics (defined as particles< 5
mm), can lead to a range of problems and potential loss of ecosystem services …

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 …