Changes in bacterial community structures in soil caused by migration and aging of microplastics

H Liu, L Yue, Y Zhao, J Li, Y Fu, H Deng, D Feng… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are classified as emerging pollutants and greatly threatens soil
ecosystems. To determine the impact of microplastic migration on soil bacterial diversity, we …

[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 …

Responses of bacterial communities to microplastics: More sensitive in less fertile soils

P Qin, T Li, Z Cui, H Zhang, X Hu, G Wei… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, the potential impact of microplastics (MPs) on bacterial communities has risen
enormously attention due to the increasing amount of plastic waste generated nowadays …

Role of microplastics in microbial community structure and functions in urban soils

Y Zhou, S Zhou - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Evidence from the laboratory suggests that microplastics (MPs) can harm soil
microorganisms, affecting the structures and functions of microbial communities. The impact …

Microplastics in soil induce a new microbial habitat, with consequences for bulk soil microbiomes

S Kublik, S Gschwendtner, T Magritsch… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microplastic (MP) pollution poses a threat to agricultural soils and may induce a significant
loss of the soil quality and services provided by these ecosystems. Studies in marine …

LDPE microplastics significantly alter the temporal turnover of soil microbial communities

J Wang, M Huang, Q Wang, Y Sun, Y Zhao… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although the ubiquitous presence of microplastics in various environments is increasingly
well studied, knowledge of the effects of microplastics on ambient microbial communities is …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The “neighbor avoidance effect” of microplastics on bacterial and fungal diversity and communities in different soil horizons

H Yu, Y Zhang, W Tan - Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are a new type of environmental pollutant, and pose a serious threat to soil
ecosystems. It is important to study microplastics effects on soil microorganisms to better …

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 …

Succession of soil bacterial communities and network patterns in response to conventional and biodegradable microplastics: A microcosmic study in Mollisol

X Hu, H Gu, Y Wang, J Liu, Z Yu, Y Li, J Jin… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Significant soil contamination of microplastics (MPs) by the application of agricultural
mulching films has aroused global concern, however, the effects of conventional and …