Micro-and nanoplastics in soil ecosystems: Analytical methods, fate, and effects

Y Wang, L Xiang, W Amelung, M Elsner, J Gan… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
As emerging contaminants, microplastics and nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) are increasingly
widespread in soil environment. The present paper reviews available analytical methods for …

Water retention and hydraulic properties of a natural soil subjected to microplastic contaminations and leachate exposures

Y Xie, H Wang, Y Chen, Y Guo, C Wang, H Cui… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The influences of microplastics (MPs) contamination on soils have been extensively studied
recently. Most of previous studies focus on saturated hydraulic conductivities and water …

Effects of microplastics on the transport of soil dissolved organic matter in the loess plateau of China

Z Guo, P Li, X Yang, Z Wang, Y Wu, G Li… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microplastics (MPs) pollution and dissolved organic matter (DOM) affect soil quality and
functions. However, the effect of MPs on DOM and underlying mechanisms have not been …

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 …

Impact of soil structure and texture on occurrence of microplastics in agricultural soils of karst areas

X Yang, Z Zhang, X Guo - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of microplastics (MPs) on soil ecosystems has attracted widespread attention;
however, the effects of soil structure and texture on the occurrence of MPs are not fully …

Micro/nanoplastics pollution poses a potential threat to soil health

L Chen, T Qiu, F Huang, Y Zeng, Y Cui… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Micro/nanoplastic (MNP) pollution in soil ecosystems has become a growing environmental
concern globally. However, the comprehensive impacts of MNPs on soil health have not yet …

Assessing stress responses in potherb mustard (Brassica juncea var. multiceps) exposed to a synergy of microplastics and cadmium: Insights from physiology …

J Wang, W Liu, X Wang, A Zeb, Q Wang, F Mo… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Both microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are common contaminants in farmland systems,
is crucial for assessing their risks for human health and environment, and little research has …

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 …

Study of soil microplastic pollution and influencing factors based on environmental fragility theory

X Yang, Z Zhang, J Zhang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil microplastics (MPs) pollution is a global concern, but the distribution of MPs and the
factors affecting the distribution of MPs in different ecologically fragile karst areas remain …

Wet-dry or freeze-thaw alternation can regulate the impacts of farmland plastic pollution on soil bacterial communities and functions

JC Fei, CY Pang, P Jiang, T Zou, MJ Geng, JW Peng… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The persistence of farmland plastic pollution has raised significant concerns regarding its
potential long-term impacts on soil health in the context of global climate change. However …