Toxics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(10), P. 734 - 734
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
Ecotoxicology
focuses
on
how
chemicals
affect
organisms
in
the
environment,
with
ultimate
goal
of
safeguarding
structure
and
function
ecosystems
[...].
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(19), P. 8464 - 8479
Published: May 3, 2024
Microplastics
threaten
soil
ecosystems,
strongly
influencing
carbon
(C)
and
nitrogen
(N)
contents.
Interactions
between
microplastic
properties
climatic
edaphic
factors
are
poorly
understood.
We
conducted
a
meta-analysis
to
assess
the
interactive
effects
of
(type,
shape,
size,
content),
native
(texture,
pH,
dissolved
organic
(DOC))
(precipitation
temperature)
on
C
N
contents
in
soil.
found
that
low-density
polyethylene
reduced
total
(TN)
content,
whereas
biodegradable
polylactic
acid
led
decrease
(SOC).
Microplastic
fragments
especially
depleted
TN,
reducing
aggregate
stability,
increasing
N-mineralization
leaching,
consequently
C/N
ratio.
size
affected
outcomes;
those
<200
μm
both
TN
SOC
Mineralization-induced
nutrient
losses
were
greatest
at
1
2.5%
weight.
Sandy
soils
suffered
highest
contamination-induced
depletion.
Alkaline
showed
depletion,
suggesting
high
degradability.
In
low-DOC
soils,
contamination
caused
2-fold
greater
depletion
than
with
DOC.
Sites
precipitation
temperature
had
conclusion,
there
complex
interactions
determining
impacts
health.
always
risks
but
severity
depends
characteristics,
properties,
conditions,
potential
exacerbation
by
greenhouse
emission-induced
climate
change.
Life,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 466 - 466
Published: March 14, 2025
This
study
investigates
the
effects
of
different
land-use
types
(forest,
arable
land,
and
wetland)
on
key
soil
properties,
microbial
communities,
nitrogen
cycling
in
Lesser
Khingan
Mountains.
The
results
revealed
that
forest
(FL)
wetland
(WL)
soils
had
significantly
higher
organic
matter
(SOM)
content
compared
with
land
(AL),
total
phosphorus
(TP)
being
highest
FL
available
(AN)
WL.
In
terms
enzyme
activity,
AL
WL
showed
reduced
activities
ammonia
monooxygenase
(AMO),
β-D-glucosidase
(β-G),
β-cellobiosidase
(CBH),
while
exhibiting
increased
N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase
(NAG)
highlighting
impact
use
dynamics.
also
exhibited
diversity
evenness
AL.
dominant
bacterial
phyla
included
Actinobacteriota,
Proteobacteria,
Acidobacteriota,
Acidobacteriota
most
abundant
Proteobacteria
Network
analysis
complex
connected
network,
simpler
but
more
stable
networks,
suggesting
influence
community
interactions.
Regarding
genes,
AOA-amoA
was
AL,
AOB-amoA
enriched
FL,
reflecting
oxidation.
These
findings
highlight
how
affect
structures,
cycling,
offering
valuable
insights
for
sustainable
management.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
72(30), P. 16674 - 16686
Published: July 18, 2024
The
potential
impacts
of
biodegradable
and
nonbiodegradable
microplastics
(MPs)
on
rhizosphere
microbial
nitrogen
(N)
transformation
processes
remain
ambiguous.
Here,
we
systematically
investigated
how
(polybutylene
succinate,
PBS)
MPs
(polyethylene,
PE)
affect
N
by
determining
soil
indicators
typical
Glycine
max
(soybean)-soil
(i.e.,
red
brown
soils)
systems.
Our
results
show
that
altered
pH
dissolved
organic
carbon
in
MP/soil
type-dependent
manners.
Notably,
soybean
growth
displayed
greater
sensitivity
to
1%
(w/w)
PBS
MP
exposure
than
since
acidified
the
impeded
nutrient
uptake
plants.
In
rhizosphere,
negatively
impacted
community
composition
diversity,
weakened
(mainly
denitrification
ammonification),
disrupted
metabolism.
Overall,
it
is
suggested
MPs,
compared
can
more
significantly
influence
ecological
function
plant-soil
system.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(17), P. 17051 - 17069
Published: April 24, 2025
Microplastics
(MPs)
and
nanoplastics
(NPs)
pose
significant
threats
to
aquatic
terrestrial
ecosystems,
disrupting
nutrient
cycling,
altering
soil
properties,
affecting
microbial
communities.
MPs
NPs
bioaccumulate
contribute
global
water
cycle
disruptions,
intensifying
the
impact
of
climate
change.
Despite
widespread
use
plastics,
inadequate
plastic
waste
management
leads
persistent
environmental
pollution.
Toxic
compounds
are
transported
by
NPs,
food
chains,
cycles,
overall
ecosystem
health.
biogeochemistry,
activity,
greenhouse
gas
emissions
nitrogen
carbon
cycles.
One
largest
gaps
in
microplastic
(MP)
research
today
is
lack
standardized
sampling
analytical
methods.
This
standardization
significantly
complicates
comparison
results
across
different
studies.
Multidisciplinary
strict
regulatory
measures
needed
address
MP
review
highlights
critical
need
for
mitigation
methods
maintain
integrity
suggests
data
analysis.
It
offers
insights
into
distribution,
best
practices
analysis,
impacts
interactions
with
biogeochemical
processes.
The
Environmental
Protection
Agency
has
identified
a
improve
identification
nanoplastics.
Particles
smaller
than
10
μm
become
increasingly
difficult
quantify
using
standard
detection
practices.