Microplastics in agricultural soils: A comprehensive perspective on occurrence, environmental behaviors and effects

J Wu, J Gao, Y Pei, K Luo, W Yang, J Wu, X Yue… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been widely detected in agricultural soils, raising concerns
regarding their potential impact on agroecosystems. However, a comprehensive …

The forgotten impacts of plastic contamination on terrestrial micro-and mesofauna: A call for research

E Daghighi, T Shah, RW Chia, JY Lee, J Shang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) and nanoplastics (NP) contamination of the terrestrial environment is a
growing concern worldwide and is thought to impact soil biota, particularly the micro and …

Type-dependent effects of microplastics on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.): Focus on root exudates and metabolic reprogramming

R Shi, W Liu, Y Lian, A Zeb, Q Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Much attention has been paid to the prevalence of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial systems.
MPs have been shown to affect the physio-biochemical properties of plants. Different MPs …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoplastics induces oxidative stress and triggers lysosome-associated immune-defensive cell death in the earthworm Eisenia fetida

Y Zhou, G He, H Jiang, K Pan, W Liu - Environment International, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are increasingly perceived as an emerging threat to terrestrial
environments, but the adverse impacts of NPs on soil fauna and the mechanisms behind …

Unveiling fragmentation of plastic particles during biodegradation of polystyrene and polyethylene foams in mealworms: highly sensitive detection and digestive …

BY Peng, S **ao, Y Sun, Y Liu, J Chen… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
It remains unknown whether plastic-biodegrading macroinvertebrates generate
microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) during the biodegradation of plastics. In this …

Nanoplastics alter ecosystem multifunctionality and may increase global warming potential

Y Zhou, G He, G Bhagwat, T Palanisami… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although the presence of nanoplastics in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems has received
increasing attention, little is known about its potential effect on ecosystem processes and …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoplastics in the soil environment: Analytical methods, occurrence, fate and ecological implications

R Pérez-Reverón, SJ Álvarez-Méndez… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soils play a very important role in ecosystems sustainability, either natural or agricultural
ones, serving as an essential support for living organisms of different kinds. However, in the …

[HTML][HTML] Plant growth-promoting bacteria modulate gene expression and induce antioxidant tolerance to alleviate synergistic toxicity from combined microplastic and …

YQ Liu, Y Chen, XM Ren, YY Li, YJ Zhang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) can act as carriers for environmental pollutants; therefore, MPs
combined with heavy metal pollution are attracting increasing attention from researchers. In …

Different effects and mechanisms of polystyrene micro-and nano-plastics on the uptake of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd) by lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

G Xu, X Lin, Y Yu - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals are widely distributed in soil ecosystems, posing a potential threat to soil biota.
Micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) can impact the accumulation of heavy metals in plants …

Origination, fate, accumulation, and impact, of microplastics in a marine ecosystem and bio/technological approach for remediation: a review

M Narayanan - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic's widespread use in everyday life has resulted in massive amounts of plastic waste,
posing a significant environmental burden. Microplastics have been widely dispersed …