Environment International,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
156, P. 106708 - 106708
Published: June 18, 2021
The
ecological
stress
of
microplastic
contamination
to
ecosystem
functioning
and
biota
raises
concerns
worldwide,
but
the
impacts
microplastics
on
wetland
ecosystems
(e.g.,
plants,
microbes,
soil)
have
not
been
fully
elucidated.
In
this
study,
we
used
a
controlled
pot
experiment
determine
effects
different
types
(PS,
PVC,
PP
PE)
growth
performance
soil
chemical
properties,
enzyme
systems
microbial
communities.
Microplastics
can
change
germination
strategies
seeds,
there
was
also
reduction
in
fresh
weight
plant
height
Bacopa
sp.
Chlorophyll
b
synthesis
significantly
reduced
mixed
treatments
compared
with
controls.
Microplastic
addition
caused
higher
concentrations
reactive
oxygen
species
which
led
increased
lipid
peroxidation
activation
antioxidant
defence
system.
organic
matter,
potassium,
total
nitrogen
phosphorus
changed
presence
four
forms
microplastics,
while
pH
substantially
affected.
had
negative
effect
activity,
for
example,
PS
MP
particles
decreased
sucrase
activities
after
40
days.
results
study
showed
that
richness
diversity
bacterial.
When
exposed
polystyrene
algae
surface.
Thus,
alters
structure
communities,
resulting
enrichment
some
special
taxa
involved
cycling.
These
indicate
both
direct
indirect
plastic
residues
plant-microbe-soil
system,
has
implications
potential
further
functioning.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
137, P. 105263 - 105263
Published: Feb. 19, 2020
Microplastics
are
emerging
contaminants
and
their
presence
in
water
soil
ecosystems
has
recently
drawn
considerable
attention
because
they
pose
a
great
threat
to
entire
ecosystems.
Recent
researches
have
focused
on
the
detection,
occurrence,
characterization,
toxicology
of
microplastics
marine
freshwater
ecosystems;
however,
our
understanding
ecological
effects
is
still
limited
compared
with
that
aquatic
Here,
we
compiled
literature,
studying
sources,
migration
soil,
negative
impacts
health
function,
trophic
transfer
food
chains,
corresponding
adverse
organisms
order
address
potential
human
risks
caused
by
soil.
This
review
aims
gaps
knowledge,
shed
light
propose
future
studies
microplastic
pollution
resultant
ecotoxicity.
Furthermore,
this
limiting
establishing
management
remediation
measures
mitigate
posed
pollution.
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
51(22), P. 2681 - 2743
Published: Aug. 24, 2020
Fourier
transform
infrared
(FTIR)
spectroscopy
has
been
extensively
used
in
microplastic
(MP)
pollution
research
since
2004.
The
aim
of
this
review
is
to
discuss
and
highlight
the
recent
advances
FTIR
(spectroscopy
chemical
imaging)
techniques
that
are
characterize
various
polymer
types
MPs
trace
their
fate
transport
different
environmental
matrices.
More
than
400
papers
dealing
with
MP
research,
which
published
between
January
2010
December
2019,
have
identified
from
Scopus
Web
Science
databases.
present
sediment,
water
(marine
freshwater),
biota,
air/dust,
waste
treatment
plants
salt
further
classified
according
(1)
characterization
identification,
(2)
weathering
aging,
(3)
ecotoxicology,
(4)
analytical
methods.
results
revealed
ATR-FTIR
technique
mostly
identify
found
sediment.
µFTIR
(FTIR
study
ingestion
biota
(both
marine
freshwater).
In
article,
we
summarized
current
knowledge
application
provided
insights
future
challenges
for
understanding
risk
MPs.
