The soil plastisphere

MC Rillig, SW Kim, YG Zhu - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2024 - nature.com
Understanding the effects of plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems is a priority in
environmental research. A central aspect of this suite of pollutants is that it entails particles …

From natural environment to animal tissues: A review of microplastics (nanoplastics) translocation and hazards studies

X Dong, X Liu, Q Hou, Z Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastic (NPs) pollution is a global concern due to the
massive use of plastic products. Although there have been many studies on the treatments …

Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human …

W Huang, B Song, J Liang, Q Niu, G Zeng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …

Toxicity of microplastics and nanoplastics in mammalian systems

CQY Yong, S Valiyaveettil, BL Tang - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fragmented or otherwise miniaturized plastic materials in the form of micro-or nanoplastics
have been of nagging environmental concern. Perturbation of organismal physiology and …

Micro-and nanoplastic induced cellular toxicity in mammals: A review

A Banerjee, WL Shelver - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic based products are ubiquitous due to their tremendous utility in our daily lives.
However, the limited biodegradable nature of plastics has recently raised pollution concerns …

Evidence of microplastic translocation in wild-caught fish and implications for microplastic accumulation dynamics in food webs

HK McIlwraith, J Kim, P Helm, SP Bhavsar… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The presence of microplastics within the gut of animals is well documented. Whether
microplastics bioaccumulate in organisms and biomagnify in food webs remains unclear …

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 effects on soil biota are dependent on their properties: a meta-analysis

M Liu, J Feng, Y Shen, B Zhu - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution is identified as an important new global change factor
potentially influencing ecosystem functions and services. MPs have been shown to strongly …

[HTML][HTML] Micro (nano) plastics sources, fate, and effects: What we know after ten years of research

S Allen, D Allen, S Karbalaei, V Maselli… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The last decade has been transformative for micro (nano) plastic (MnP) research with recent
discoveries revealing the extent and magnitude of MnP pollution, even in the world's most …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nanoplastic toxicity on aquatic life: Determining factors

T Kögel, Ø Bjorøy, B Toto, AM Bienfait… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has become a major environmental concern due to its omnipresence and
degradation to smaller particles. The potential toxicological effects of micro-and nanoplastic …