[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in the soil environment: A critical review

M Sajjad, Q Huang, S Khan, MA Khan, Y Liu… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution of microplastics (MPs) is known to be anthropogenically mediated
menace to biosphere and becoming a debatable concern globally. Large quantities of …

Microplastics in soil: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risk

L Yang, Y Zhang, S Kang, Z Wang, C Wu - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic is an emerging contaminant of concern in soil globally due to its widespread
and potential risks on the ecological system. Some basic issues such as the occurrence …

Review on migration, transformation and ecological impacts of microplastics in soil

S Zhao, Z Zhang, L Chen, Q Cui, Y Cui, D Song… - Applied Soil …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a type of emerging pollutant, microplastics exist widely in soil and continue to migrate
and transform. Recently, the potential threats of microplastics to soil health and ecological …

Biochar for soil applications-sustainability aspects, challenges and future prospects

M Kamali, N Sweygers, S Al-Salem, L Appels… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has recently proven to be effective in various applications including soil amendment
for crop production and removal of pollutants from the contaminated water and soil …

Distribution of microplastics in soil and freshwater environments: Global analysis and framework for transport modeling

VS Koutnik, J Leonard, S Alkidim, FJ DePrima… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are continuously released into the terrestrial environment from sources where
they are used and produced. These microplastics accumulate in soils, sediments, and …

Effects of microplastics derived from polymer-coated fertilizer on maize growth, rhizosphere, and soil properties

J Lian, W Liu, L Meng, J Wu, A Zeb, L Cheng… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agricultural microplastics (MPs) pollution resulting from the widespread and extensive use of
polymer-coated fertilizer (PCF) is of great concern. However, little information is currently …

Micro (nano) plastic pollution: The ecological influence on soil-plant system and human health

MMA Allouzi, DYY Tang, KW Chew, J Rinklebe… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global plastic pollution has been a serious problem since many years and micro (nano)
plastics (MNPs) have gained attention from researchers around the world. This is because …

Microplastic as an invisible threat to the coral reefs: sources, toxicity mechanisms, policy intervention, and the way forward

MN Rahman, SH Shozib, MY Akter, ARMT Islam… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution waste is a global macro problem, and research on MP
contamination has been done in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. Preventing …

“Microplastic communities” in different environments: differences, links, and role of diversity index in source analysis

C Li, Y Gan, C Zhang, H He, J Fang, L Wang, Y Wang… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics have been detected in various environments, yet the differences between
microplastics in different environments are still largely unknown. Scientists have proposed …

Microplastics as an emerging environmental pollutant in agricultural soils: effects on ecosystems and human health

H Yu, Y Zhang, W Tan, Z Zhang - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microplastics are< 5 mm in size, made up of diverse chemical components, and come from
multiple sources. Due to extensive use and unreasonable disposal of plastics, microplastics …