Microplastics affect ecosystem multifunctionality: Increasing evidence from soil enzyme activities

F Wang, L Pei, S Zhang, J Sun… - Land Degradation & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastics (MPs) as emerging contaminants have a global occurrence, including both
terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Soil enzymes contribute to maintaining ecosystem …

Accumulation of airborne microplastics and its impact on pollution tolerance ability of plants in an urban setup in India

C Sahu, PK Dash, S Basti - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2024 - Springer
Airborne microplastics (MP) are a recently hyped but unexplored area of research leading to
some unanswered questions concerning its impact on vegetation. Work was conducted to …

Mycorrhizosphere bacteria inhibit greenhouse gas emissions from microplastics contaminated soil by regulating soil enzyme activities and microbial community …

Z Khan, T Shah, G Haider, F Adnan, Z Sheikh… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) accumulation in terrestrial ecosystems can affect greenhouse gases
(GHGs) production by altering microbial and soil structure. Presently, research on the MPs …

Microplastic occurrence in sediments of informal settlement in Durban, South Africa: assessing the ocean impact in the aftermath of floods

N Hendricks, OS Olatunji, BP Gumbi - Environmental Science …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The environmental impact of microplastics is increasingly being recognized, leading to their
inclusion as contaminants of emerging concern. Consequently, it is essential to identify and …

Emerging Contaminants in Soil and Water: Challenges and Management

F Elbehiry, H Elbasiouny - 2024 - Springer
Soils and water are contaminated by many natural and anthropogenic sources of emerging
contaminants (ECs) at concentrations that can present a significant risk to the environment …