Microplastics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(3), P. 518 - 538
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
Concern
over
microplastics
(MPs)
in
the
environment
is
rising.
Microplastics
are
generally
known
to
exist
aquatic
settings,
but
less
about
their
occurrence
soil
ecosystems.
When
plastic
waste
builds
up
agricultural
areas,
it
can
have
a
negative
impact
on
and
food
sources,
as
well
an
indirect
effect
all
trophic
levels
of
chain.
This
paper
addresses
relationship
between
management
waste,
which
contributes
accumulation,
describes
sources
movement
processes
soils
result
natural
events
disasters.
Evaluating
weather
coastal
microplastic
contamination
critical,
extreme
become
more
frequent
recent
years.
study
sheds
light
how
patterns
affect
dispersion
terrestrial
habitats,
including
impacts
seasonality
weather.
According
results
this
review,
typhoons,
monsoons,
rainfall,
floods
contribute
significantly
surface
sediment
through
runoff
wind
transport,
particle
redistribution
caused
by
agitated
waves,
fragmentation
under
intense
abrasion
forces.
Severe
conditions
potential
disperse
larger
varied
kinds
microplastics.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
288, P. 117332 - 117332
Published: Nov. 30, 2024
Through
their
accumulation
in
soils,
microplastics
have
recently
become
a
matter
of
concern.
The
aim
this
review
is
to
assemble
and
investigate
the
recent
studies
about
soil
by
focusing
on
sources,
occurrence,
fate
soil,
analytical
methods.
objective
also
clarify
elucidate
potential
impacts
fauna,
plants
microorganisms.
In
paper,
articles
reporting
quantity
characteristics
at
62
sites
situated
across
17
countries
were
reviewed.
land
type,
microplastic
abundances,
types
sizes
compared.
We
summarized
discussed
sampling
methods
used
variation
concentration
according
sources.
data
showed
that
from
available
global
ranged
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