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 polystyrene, polyethylene, and polypropylene microplastics on the soil-rhizosphere-plant system: Phytotoxicity, enzyme activity, and microbial community

Y Lian, R Shi, J Liu, A Zeb, Q Wang, J Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread presence of soil microplastics (MPs) has become a global environmental
problem. MPs of different properties (ie, types, sizes, and concentrations) are present in the …

Effect of polylactic acid microplastics on soil properties, soil microbials and plant growth

R Liu, J Liang, Y Yang, H Jiang, X Tian - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastic is considered one of the most promising alternatives to agricultural
mulch. However, the impact of biodegradable microplastics on agricultural ecosystems is …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of microplastics on common bean rhizosphere bacterial communities

F Meng, P Harkes, JJM van Steenbrugge, V Geissen - Applied Soil Ecology, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems is a growing concern due to its potential
influences on soil properties and crop growth. Little is known about the effects of …

A new quantitative insight: Interaction of polyethylene microplastics with soil-microbiome-crop

Y Zhang, S Yang, Y Zeng, Y Chen, H Liu, X Yan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the interaction between primary/secondary PE MPs and soil–microbiome-crop
complex system and PE MPs enrichment behavior in crops were studied by using the self …

Discrepant responses of bacterial community and enzyme activities to conventional and biodegradable microplastics in paddy soil

Z Zhang, W Wang, J Liu, H Wu - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The prevalence of microplastics in soil ecosystems has raised concerns about their potential
effects on soil properties. As promising alternatives to conventional plastics, biodegradable …

Field application of pure polyethylene microplastic has no significant short-term effect on soil biological quality and function

RW Brown, DR Chadwick, H Thornton… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastics are now widespread in the natural environment. Due to their size, microplastics
(MPs; defined as particles< 5 mm) in particular, have the potential to cause damage and …

[HTML][HTML] Polyethylene microplastics alter soil microbial community assembly and ecosystem multifunctionality

Z Liu, J Wen, Z Liu, H Wei, J Zhang - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
Although pervasive microplastics (MPs) pollution in terrestrial ecosystems invites increasing
global concern, impact of MPs on soil microbial community assembly and ecosystem …

Microplastics alter soil enzyme activities and microbial community structure without negatively affecting plant growth in an agroecosystem

T Shah, A Ali, G Haider, M Asad, F Munsif - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the enormous benefits that plastics bring to our daily lives, plastics accumulate in
the environment, especially microplastics (MPs; defined as particles< 5 mm), which can …

Effects of variable-sized polyethylene microplastics on soil chemical properties and functions and microbial communities in purple soil

J Ma, M Xu, J Wu, G Yang, X Zhang, C Song… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination of soil has drawn increased attention due to the ecological harm
it poses to the soil ecosystem. However, little is known about how microplastic particle sizes …