Soil health and microplastics: a review of the impacts of microplastic contamination on soil properties

RW Chia, JY Lee, J Jang, H Kim, KD Kwon - Journal of Soils and …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Soil is a thin coating of matter that covers the earth's surface, formed through the
process of rock weathering. It is a natural filter for impurities in groundwater and is very …

Microplastics make their way into the soil and rhizosphere: A review of the ecological consequences

O Bouaicha, T Mimmo, R Tiziani, N Praeg, C Polidori… - Rhizosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) are ubiquitous contaminants of great concern due to their high
persistence and potential hazardous impact on the environment. Depending on their size …

Effects of microplastics exposure on soil inorganic nitrogen: A comprehensive synthesis

Y Xiang, J Peñuelas, J Sardans, Y Liu, B Yao… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics, a growing environmental concern, impact soil inorganic nitrogen (N)
transformation, specifically affecting water-extractable nitrate N (NO 3−− N) and ammonium …

[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 …

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 …

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 …

Polyethylene microplastics can attenuate soil carbon sequestration by reducing plant photosynthetic carbon assimilation and transfer: evidence from a 13C-labeling …

Z Liu, Z Su, J Chen, J Zou, Z Liu, Y Li, J Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging environmental pollutants that potentially affect soil carbon
(C) cycling. However, how MPs influence photosynthesized C flow from plants to soil …

Machine learning prediction and interpretation of the impact of microplastics on soil properties

PA Withana, J Li, SS Senadheera, C Fan, Y Wang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The annual microplastic (MP) release into soils is 4–23 times higher than that into oceans,
significantly impacting soil quality. However, the mechanisms underlying how MPs impact …

Microplastic pollution promotes soil respiration: A global‐scale meta‐analysis

S Zhao, MC Rillig, H Bing, Q Cui, T Qiu… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastic (MP) pollution likely affects global soil carbon (C) dynamics, yet it remains
uncertain how and to what extent MP influences soil respiration. Here, we report on a global …

Acid rain reduces plant-photosynthesized carbon sequestration and soil microbial network complexity

Z Liu, J Chen, Z Su, Z Liu, Y Li, J Wang, L Wu… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid rain threatens the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems; however, the
mechanisms by which acid rain affects the photosynthesized carbon (C) fluxes and soil …