Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 7, 2024
ABSTRACT
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
a
growing
concern
due
to
their
impact
on
ecosystems
and
human
health.
To
identify
the
layout
of
global
research
landscape,
emerging
topics,
future
directions
MP
research,
particularly
in
agricultural
context,
this
study
analyzed
16,134
publications
from
period
2014
2023.
The
findings
revealed
significant
increase
publications,
with
China
India
as
main
contributors.
Domestic
citations,
especially
have
increased,
potentially
indicating
reducing
international
information
exchange.
Seventy‐six
topics
were
identified,
marine
environments
appearing
39.8%
while
terrestrial
(12.5%)
(3.1%)
showed
substantial
growth.
At
same
time,
effects
pollution
is
changing
focus
aquatic
life,
such
fish
(24.9%),
soil
microbes
(3.5%)
plants
(6%).
In
six
identified:
plastics,
biosolids,
pollutant
interactions,
microbial
environmental
risks,
risks.
provide
comprehensive
overview
current
environment.
Future
should
prioritize
understanding
critical
questions
about
sources,
climate
change
effects,
contaminant
impacts
microorganisms
While
exploring
long‐term
MPs
ecosystems,
collaboration
exchange
be
emphasized
address
regional
gaps.
these
results
reflect
dominant
trends
field,
further
incorporating
broader
set
countries
language
sources
could
more
nuanced
perspective.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(5), P. 2163 - 2163
Published: March 5, 2024
The
increasing
number
of
plastic
particles
in
the
environment
gives
rise
to
a
unique
ecological
niche
called
plastisphere,
which
is
characterized
by
dynamic
assemblage
microorganisms
comprising
autotrophs,
heterotrophs,
predators,
and
pathogens.
This
paper
reviews
formation,
characteristics,
factors
influencing
terrestrial
aquatic
plastisphere.
plastisphere
forms
when
hitchhiking
microorganisms,
often
bacteria,
adhere
surfaces
alter
surface
properties
for
subsequent
colonization
increasingly
tightly
clinging
microorganisms.
not
as
mobile
defined
characteristics
soil
anchoring
it.
on
are
dominant
surroundings,
particularly
those
phyla
Proteobacteria,
Actinobacteria,
Bacteroidota,
Firmicutes,
Chloroflexi,
Acidobacteria,
Cyanobacteria,
Ascomycota,
Basidiomycota,
Chytridiomycota,
Ciliophora,
Ochrophyta,
Chlorophyta.
However,
compositions
microbial
species
different
vary
widely
they
change
with
time,
properties,
biotic
abiotic
environmental
factors.
Temporal
changes
due
succession.
Plastic
type,
size,
color,
degree
aging,
chemical
leaching,
also
affect
composition
Biotic
ambient
interspecies
interactions,
together
ones,
including
pH,
temperature,
nutrient
availability,
salinity,
light,
significantly
shape
review
provides
insight
into
biodiversity
its
roles
spreading
pathogens
degrading
plastics.
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
346, P. 123656 - 123656
Published: Feb. 24, 2024
A
mesocosm
experiment
was
set-up
to
investigate
the
effects
of
low-density
polyethylene
(LDPE)
fragments
deriving
from
plastic
film
on
soil
ecology,
rhizosphere
and
plant
(Salvia
officinalis
L.)
fitness.
The
internal
transcribed
spacer
(ITS)
16S
metagenomic
analysis
adopted
evaluate
taxonomic
functional
shifts
both
under
influence
microplastics
(MPs).
Photosynthetic
parameters
enzymes
involved
in
oxidative
stress
were
assessed
unveil
physiological
state.
MP
analysed
by
scanning
electron
microscope
(SEM)
metagenomics
plastisphere.
Microbial
biomarkers
MPs
pollution
identified
rhizosphere,
reinforcing
concept
molecular
biomonitoring.
Overall,
Bacillus,
Nocardioides
Streptomyces
genera
are
bacterial
whereas
Aspergillus,
Fusarium
Trichoderma
genera,
Nectriaceae
family
fungal
polluted
soil.
data
show
that
presence
promotes
abundance
taxa
N
cycle,
but
simultaneously
reduces
endophytic
interaction
capability
enhances
pathogen
related
functions
at
level.
significant
decrease
chlorophyll
levels
increase
observed
plants
grown
MPs-polluted
SEM
observations
revealed
a
complex
colonisation,
where
bacteria
(Bacillus
MPSo
Microvirga
MPRz)
fungi
(Aspergillus
represent
main
colonisers.
results
demonstrate
causes
changes
microbial
community
leading
negative
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 753 - 753
Published: April 5, 2024
Plastic
film
mulching,
widely
used
in
agriculture,
leads
to
microplastic
(MP)
pollution
soils.
While
biodegradable
polybutylene
adipate
terephthalate
(PBAT)
films
may
offer
a
solution,
their
impacts
on
subsurface
soils
and
microorganisms
remain
unclear.
To
investigate
the
effects
of
conventional
non-biodegradable
polyethylene
(PE)
PBAT
MPs
properties
sub-surface
microbial
communities,
were
added
at
varying
doses
field
experiment
incubated
for
160
days.
Physicochemical
characteristics,
nutrient
dynamics,
composition,
diversity,
networks
analyzed
using
standard
techniques
16S
rRNA/ITS
gene
sequencing.
Correlations
between
soil
microbes
assessed.
Both
MP
types
significantly
altered
with
PBAT-MP
elevating
pH
levels
available
phosphorus
potassium
more
than
PE-MP.
Microbial
composition
shifts
occurred,
low-addition
promoting
plastic-degrading
genera.
The
assessment
α/β-diversity
indicated
that
predominantly
influenced
fungi
while
PE-MP
impacted
bacteria.
An
examination
co-occurrence
highlighted
primarily
disrupted
fungal
interactions,
whereas
streamlined
network
complexity.
Correlation
analyses
revealed
promoted
diversity/network
resilience
correlating
nutrients.
native
soil/microbe
relationships.
exert
greater,
yet
unknown,
over
time
through
its
biodegradation
into
newer
smaller
fragments.
Future
research
needs
integrate
multi-omics
stable
isotope
science
elucidate
deep
mechanistic
degraded
film-derived
ecological
functions
biogeochemical
cycles.
Attention
should
also
be
paid
long-term
accumulation/transport
agricultural
Overall,
this
work
deepens
impact
understanding
from
plastic
ecology.
Furthermore,
it
provides
theoretical
foundation
managing
‘white
pollution’
film-covered
farmlands
arid
semi-arid
regions
China.
