Environment International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
187, P. 108707 - 108707
Published: April 26, 2024
Currently,
natural
and
urban
ecosystems
are
affected
by
different
types
of
atmospheric
deposition,
which
can
compromise
the
balance
environment.
Plastic
pollution
represents
one
major
threats
for
biota,
including
lichens.
Epiphytic
lichens
have
value
as
bioindicators
environmental
pollution,
climate
change,
anthropic
impacts.
In
this
study,
we
aim
to
investigate
lichen
bioaccumulation
airborne
microplastics
along
an
anthropogenic
gradient.
We
sampled
from
Genera
Cladonia
Xanthoria
highlight
effectiveness
tools
passive
biomonitoring
microplastics.
chose
three
sites,
a
"natural
site"
in
Altipiani
di
Arcinazzo,
"protected
Castelporziano
Presidential
estate
"urban
centre
Rome.
Overall,
90
lichens,
observed
external
plastic
entrapment,
melt
oxygen
peroxide
analysed
entrapment.
To
validate
method,
calculated
recovery
rates
lichen.
Particularly,
253
MPs
particles
were
detected
across
samples:
97
%
fibers,
3
fragments.
A
gradient
number
microplastic
fibers
sites
emerged,
with
increasing
accumulation
site
(n
=
58)
116),
direct
relationship
between
length
abundance
fibers.
Moreover,
first
evidences
mesoplastics
entrapped
On
average,
experienced
shortest
fibre
Rome
longest.
No
differences
emerged
two
genera.
Our
results
indicated
that
effectively
be
used
deposition.
scenario,
role
entrapping
protecting
pristine
areas
must
investigated.
Furthermore,
considering
impact
on
human
health
bioindicators,
their
use
is
encouraged.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
271, P. 115942 - 115942
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
The
global
production
and
consumption
of
plastics,
as
well
their
deposition
in
the
environment,
are
experiencing
exponential
growth.
In
addition,
mismanaged
plastic
waste
(PW)
losses
into
drainage
channels
a
growing
source
microplastic
(MP)
pollution
concern.
However,
complete
understanding
environmental
implications
throughout
life
cycle
is
yet
to
be
fully
understood.
Determining
potential
extent
which
MPs
contribute
overall
ecotoxicity
possible
through
monitoring
PW
release
MP
removal
during
remediation.
Life
assessments
(LCAs)
have
been
extensively
utilized
many
comparative
analyses,
such
comparing
petroleum-based
plastics
with
biomass
single-use
multi-use
alternatives.
These
typically
yield
unexpected
or
paradoxical
results.
Nevertheless,
there
still
paucity
reliable
data
tools
for
conducting
LCAs
on
plastics.
On
other
hand,
impact
so
far
not
considered
LCA
studies.
This
due
absence
inventory-related
regarding
releases
characterization
factors
necessary
quantify
effects
MP.
Therefore,
this
review
paper
conducts
comprehensive
literature
order
assess
current
state
knowledge
impacts
that
occur
along
strategies
management
LCA.
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
359, P. 124587 - 124587
Published: July 20, 2024
This
study
shows
the
general
exponential
rise
in
microplastic
accumulation
agricultural
soils,
with
fertilizer
application
speeding
up
this
increase,
and
future
predictions
of
concentrations.
Utilizing
data
from
Broadbalk
winter
wheat
experiment
at
Rothamsted
Research,
UK,
1846
to
2022,
Poisson
regression
models
were
applied
counts
under
different
soil
treatments,
including
farmyard
manure,
inorganic
fertilizers,
control
conditions.
A
mass
conversion
factor
was
obtain
w/w
relationship.
Results
indicated
a
significant
annual
increase
concentrations
across
all
fertilized
soils
showing
notably
higher
rate.
Our
forecasts
that,
50
100
years
now,
treated
fertilizers
are
expected
reach
168.9
mg
kg−1
(95%
CI:
60.32–473.09)
1159
200.49–6699.8)
respectively,
levels
converging
on
those
used
many
experiments.
highlights
urgent
need
for
strategies
mitigate
pollution
fields.
The
results
also
help
choose
predicted
global
change
experiments,
as
well
motivate
further
research
explore
mechanisms
integration
these
insights
into
broader
ecological
guide
sustainable
practices
environmental
conservation.
