[HTML][HTML] Comparing the long-term responses of soil microbial structures and diversities to polyethylene microplastics in different aggregate fractions

J Hou, X Xu, H Yu, B Xi, W Tan - Environment International, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) alter soil aggregation stability. However, studies have yet to determine
whether these alterations further affect microbial community structures and diversities within …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics alter soil structure and microbial community composition

L Han, L Chen, Y Feng, Y Kuzyakov, S Zhang… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), including conventional hard-to-biodegrade petroleum-based and faster
biodegradable plant-based ones, impact soil structure and microbiota in turn affecting the …

Microplastics increase soil microbial network complexity and trigger diversity-driven community assembly

W Li, Y Xiao - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
The widespread existence of microplastics (MPs) in soil has been extensively demonstrated,
and their presence would ineluctably change soil physicochemical properties and microbial …

Effects of microplastics on soil microbiome: The impacts of polymer type, shape, and concentration

Y Sun, C Duan, N Cao, X Li, X Li, Y Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing research has recognized that the ubiquitous presence of microplastics in
terrestrial environments is undeniable, which potentially alters the soil ecosystem properties …

[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 reduce soil microbial network complexity and ecological deterministic selection

J Shi, Y Sun, X Wang, J Wang - Environmental Microbiology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastics have been proposed as emerging threats for terrestrial systems as they may
potentially alter the physicochemical/biophysical soil environments. Due to the variety of …

Microplastic particles alter wheat rhizosphere soil microbial community composition and function

J Zhu, S Liu, H Wang, D Wang, Y Zhu, J Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The wide existence of microplastics (MPs) in the terrestrial systems is proved by–many
studies, and their presence could potentially change the soil chem-physical properties and …

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 …

The effects of three different microplastics on enzyme activities and microbial communities in soil

M Yi, S Zhou, L Zhang, S Ding - Water Environment Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Soils always receive microplastics (MPs) from plastic mulching, compost, and sewage
irrigation, but the effects of MPs on soil environment remain largely unexplored. The …

Soil properties, microbial diversity, and changes in the functionality of saline-alkali soil are driven by microplastics

Y Yuan, M Zu, R Li, J Zuo, J Tao - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
With the intensification of microplastic (MP) pollution, the impact of MPs on soil ecosystems
has garnered considerable attention. We investigated the effects of two commonly used …