Microplastics in the soil: a review of distribution, anthropogenic impact, and interaction with soil microorganisms based on meta-analysis

X You, S Wang, G Li, L Du, X Dong - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are widespread anthropogenic pollutants that contaminate the terrestrial
environment and serve as vectors of other contaminants. They trigger toxic effects during …

Microplastics as contaminants in the soil environment: A mini-review

J Wang, X Liu, Y Li, T Powell, X Wang, G Wang… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have become a global environmental concern because of their
ubiquitous presence. While extensive microplastic researches have focused on the marine …

Microplastics as an emerging threat to plant and soil health in agroecosystems

J Zhou, Y Wen, MR Marshall, J Zhao, H Gui… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm in diameter) have been widely recognized as a critical
environmental issue due to their extensive use and low degradation rate. Based on current …

A framework for systematic microplastic ecological risk assessment at a national scale

Y Qiu, S Zhou, C Zhang, W Qin, C Lv - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is widespread in terrestrial and aquatic environments; however, a
systematic assessment of the ecological risks of microplastics is lacking. This study collected …

Microplastics in agricultural soils in China: Sources, impacts and solutions

KHD Tang - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
The detection of microplastics (MPs) in agricultural soils has raised alarms on their potential
impacts on agricultural production, particularly in China where agriculture has great …

Microplastic characteristic in the soil across the Tibetan Plateau

L Yang, S Kang, Z Wang, X Luo, J Guo, T Gao… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely detected in terrestrial environments. However, microplastic features
in the soil of remote areas are still sparse. In this study, microplastic pollution in soil across …

Are we underestimating the sources of microplastic pollution in terrestrial environment?

C Xu, B Zhang, C Gu, C Shen, S Yin, M Aamir… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs, plastic particles< 5 mm) are an ever-increasing global issue
due to their widespread occurrence in the environment and negative effects on organisms …

Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: a critical review

PD Dissanayake, S Kim, B Sarkar, P Oleszczuk… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are emerging contaminants and there has been growing concern regarding
their impacts on aquatic and terrestrial environments. This review provides a comprehensive …

Effect of dry soil aggregate size on microplastic distribution and its implications for microplastic emissions induced by wind erosion

M Yang, X Tian, Z Guo, C Chang, J Li… - … & Technology Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microplastics (MPs) have become a problematic pollutant in different environments. Dry soil
aggregates may have a remarkable influence on the emissions of MPs from surface soil due …

Microplastics in agroecosystems: A review of effects on soil biota and key soil functions

L Shafea, J Yap, N Beriot, VJ Felde… - Journal of Plant …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Contamination of soils in agroecosystems with microplastics (MPs) is of increasing concern.
The contamination of the environment/farmland soils with MPs (1 µm to 5 mm sized …