[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 and environmental pollutants: key interaction and toxicology in aquatic and soil environments

Y Xiang, L Jiang, Y Zhou, Z Luo, D Zhi, J Yang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, a growing number of microplastics are released into the environment due to the
extensive use and inappropriate management of plastic products. With the increasing body …

Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: a critical review

PD Dissanayake, S Kim, B Sarkar, P Oleszczuk… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are emerging contaminants and there has been growing concern regarding
their impacts on aquatic and terrestrial environments. This review provides a comprehensive …

Uptake and accumulation of nano/microplastics in plants: a critical review

I Azeem, M Adeel, MA Ahmad, N Shakoor… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in the environment
is an undeniable and serious concern due to their higher persistence and extensive use in …

[HTML][HTML] Source, migration and toxicology of microplastics in soil

JJ Guo, XP Huang, L Xiang, YZ Wang, YW Li, H Li… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics are emerging contaminants and their presence in water and soil ecosystems
has recently drawn considerable attention because they pose a great threat to entire …

Recent advances on ecological effects of microplastics on soil environment

H Ya, B Jiang, Y Xing, T Zhang, M Lv… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The mass production and wide application of plastics and their derivatives have led to the
release of a large number of discarded plastic products into the natural environment, where …

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 …

Microplastics in agroecosystems-impacts on ecosystem functions and food chain

ES Okeke, CO Okoye, EO Atakpa, RE Ita… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work reviews microplastic's impact on agroecosystem components and possible effects
on the food chain. Microplastics are sized< 5 µm, made up of diverse chemical constituents …

Microplastics in soils: A review of methods, occurrence, fate, transport, ecological and environmental risks

Y Zhou, J Wang, M Zou, Z Jia, S Zhou, Y Li - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The global prevalence of microplastics (MPs) poses a potential threat and unpredictable risk
to the function and health of environmental systems. However, the research progress of soil …

Microplastics could be a threat to plants in terrestrial systems directly or indirectly

N Khalid, M Aqeel, A Noman - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging threat to ecosystem functioning and biota. The major
sources of MPs are terrestrial and agricultural lands. But their fate, concentration in the …