Impacts of soil microplastics on crops: A review

B Iqbal, T Zhao, W Yin, X Zhao, Q Xie, 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 …

A systematic review on the aging of microplastics and the effects of typical factors in various environmental media

J Ge, M Wang, P Liu, Z Zhang, J Peng, X Guo - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in natural environment are derived from various discharge processes
and undergo a series of aging that is influenced by different factors. This paper first …

Physiological response of freshwater crayfish, Astacus leptodactylus exposed to polyethylene microplastics at different temperature

A Gholamhosseini, M Banaee, A Sureda… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
Not long after plastic-made material became an inseparable part of our lives, microplastics
(MPs) found their way into ecosystems. Aquatic organisms are one of the groups impacted …

Microplastics exacerbate co-occurrence and horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes

X Yu, ZC Zhou, X Shuai, Z Lin, Z Liu, J Zhou… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a rising environmental issue worldwide. Microplastics can provide a
niche for the microbiome, especially for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which could increase …

Recent advances on micro/nanoplastic pollution and membrane fouling during water treatment: a review

M Shen, Y Zhao, S Liu, T Hu, K Zheng, Y Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Effluent from sewage treatment plant, as an important source of microplastics (MPs) in
receiving water, has attracted extensive attention. Membrane separation process shows …

Microplastics and potentially toxic elements: A review of interactions, fate and bioavailability in the environment

X Xiong, J Wang, J Liu, T Xiao - Environmental pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, microplastics (MPs) have obtained growing public concern due to
widespread distribution and harmful impacts. Their distinctive features including porous …

Microplastic migration and distribution in the terrestrial and aquatic environments: A threat to biotic safety

S Zhang, W Wang, P Yan, J Wang, S Yan, X Liu… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics production has been increasing over years, while their recycling rate is lower,
resulting in huge amounts of microplastics (MP) accumulating in the environment. Although …

Micro-and nano-plastics in agricultural soils: A critical meta-analysis of their impact on plant growth, nutrition, metal accumulation in plant tissues and crop yield

J Bethanis, EE Golia - Applied Soil Ecology, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics have found widespread use in the contemporary world due to their numerous
benefits. However, approximately 99% of them are estimated to be discarded in the …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of biochar amendment on bacterial communities and their function predictions in a microplastic-contaminated Capsicum annuum L. soil

T Ran, J Li, H Liao, Y Zhao, G Yang, J Long - Environmental Technology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been confirmed as a novel type of environmental pollutant. They
have long-term existence in the soil environment and threaten the soil ecological …

Organic composts as A vehicle for the entry of microplastics into the environment: a comprehensive review

VR Le, MK Nguyen, HL Nguyen, C Lin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a widespread issue that poses a threat to agroecosystems. Recent data
on microplastic (MP) pollution from compost and its application to soil have highlighted the …