PET-microplastics as a vector for heavy metals in a simulated plant rhizosphere zone

S Abbasi, F Moore, B Keshavarzi, PK Hopke… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous contaminants in different ecosystems, their
interactions with other pollutants including heavy metals remain relatively unknown. Wheat …

Translocation and chronic effects of microplastics on pea plants (Pisum sativum) in copper-contaminated soil

D Kim, S An, L Kim, YM Byeon, J Lee, MJ Choi… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) released into soil environments, along with the existing pollutants in soil,
may have adverse effects on plants. However, the chronic effects of MPs in soils …

Influence of polyethylene-microplastic on environmental behaviors of metals in soil

M Li, D Wu, D Wu, H Guo, S Han - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial ecosystems have attracted increasing attention all over the
world. The adsorption-desorption behavior and bioavailability of metals in soil would affect …

Different effects and mechanisms of polystyrene micro-and nano-plastics on the uptake of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd) by lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

G Xu, X Lin, Y Yu - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals are widely distributed in soil ecosystems, posing a potential threat to soil biota.
Micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) can impact the accumulation of heavy metals in plants …

Revealing the combined effects of microplastics, Zn, and Cd on soil properties and metal accumulation by leafy vegetables: a preliminary investigation by a laboratory …

J Bethanis, EE Golia - Soil Systems, 2023 - mdpi.com
A pot experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of polyethylene (PE), a broadly
utilized polymer type, on soil properties and lettuce growth. Two Zn-and Cd-contaminated …

Impact of polystyrene microplastics on cadmium uptake in corn (Zea mays L.) in a cadmium‐contaminated calcareous soil

F Rassaei - Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastics (MPs) are small plastic fragments that have spread globally, but the interaction
between MPs and heavy metal soil contamination on plant growth has received little …

Impact of microplastics on bioaccumulation of heavy metals in rape (Brassica napus L.)

H Jia, D Wu, Y Yu, S Han, L Sun, M Li - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics have become a global environmental problem due to the ubiquitous existence.
The impacts of microplastics on heavy metals behaviors in aquatic environment are widely …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of polystyrene microplastic on uptake and toxicity of copper and cadmium in hydroponic wheat seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.)

X Zong, J Zhang, J Zhu, L Zhang, L Jiang, Y Yin… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widespread in freshwater environments, their biological effects and
combined effects of other pollutants have attracted extensive attention. In this study, we …

Microplastics and potentially toxic elements: potential human exposure pathways through agricultural lands and policy based countermeasures

AD Igalavithana, MGYL Mahagamage, P Gajanayake… - Microplastics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) have been identified as an emerging soil pollutant and a global
environmental concern. Scientists have recently paid attention to the contamination of soil by …

Influence of Different Microplastic Forms on pH and Mobility of Cu2+ and Pb2+ in Soil

A Medyńska-Juraszek, B Jadhav - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microplastics, due to their surface properties, porosity and electrostatic interactions have a
high affinity for cations sorption from the aqueous phase. As soil is a complex matrix …