Effects of microplastics on soil properties: current knowledge and future perspectives

F Wang, Q Wang, CA Adams, Y Sun, S Zhang - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a type of emerging contaminants that pose a potential threat to
global terrestrial ecosystems, including agroecosystems. In recent years, MPs in soil and …

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 …

Microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems: Global implications and sustainable solutions

A Zeb, W Liu, N Ali, R Shi, Q Wang, J Wang, J Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MPs) pollution has become a global environmental concern with significant
impacts on ecosystems and human health. Although MPs have been widely detected in …

Microplastics may increase the environmental risks of Cd via promoting Cd uptake by plants: a meta-analysis

F Huang, J Hu, L Chen, Z Wang, S Sun… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are widely distributed in soil ecosystems,
posing a potential threat to agricultural production and human health. However, the coupled …

Effects of polyethylene and polylactic acid microplastics on plant growth and bacterial community in the soil

Y Lian, W Liu, R Shi, A Zeb, Q Wang, J Li… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs), especially biodegradable MPs (BMPs) have attracted
increasing attention in recent years. However, the effects of MPs with different …

Effects of microplastics on cadmium accumulation by rice and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in cadmium-contaminated soil

Y Liu, W Cui, W Li, S Xu, Y Sun, G Xu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Both microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are common contaminants in soil-rice systems,
but their combined effects remain unknown. Thereby, we explored the effects of three MPs …

Phytotoxicity of polystyrene, polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)

R Shi, W Liu, Y Lian, Q Wang, A Zeb, J Tang - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the fact that microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems has received increasing
attention, there are few studies on the potential effects of different microplastics on terrestrial …

Impacts of soil microplastics on crops: A review

B Iqbal, T Zhao, W Yin, X Zhao, Q **e, KY Khan… - Applied Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles with lesser than 5 mm in size, and in recent years
their accumulation in the soil has given rise to a critical global environmental issue that …

Coupled effects of microplastics and heavy metals on plants: Uptake, bioaccumulation, and environmental health perspectives

R Kumar, N Ivy, S Bhattacharya, A Dey… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has severe ecological and environmental concerns because of its
enormous production and discharge in natural ecosystems worldwide. Microplastics interact …

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 …