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An overview of microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in agroecosystems.
Ee Ling Ng,Esperanza Huerta Lwanga,Simon M. Eldridge,Priscilla Johnston,Hang-Wei Hu,Violette Geissen,Deli Chen +6 more
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The sources of plastic particles in agroecosystems, the mechanisms, constraints and dynamic behaviour of plastic during aging on land, and the responses of soil organisms and plants at different levels of biological organisation to plastic particles of micro and nano-scale are discussed.About:
This article is published in Science of The Total Environment.The article was published on 2018-06-15. It has received 754 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Microplastics.read more
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Impacts of Microplastics on the Soil Biophysical Environment
Anderson Abel de Souza Machado,Anderson Abel de Souza Machado,Chung Wai Lau,Chung Wai Lau,Chung Wai Lau,Jennifer Till,Werner Kloas,Werner Kloas,Anika Lehmann,Roland Becker,Matthias C. Rillig +10 more
TL;DR: If extended to other soils and plastic types, the processes unravelled here suggest that microplastics are relevant long-term anthropogenic stressors and drivers of global change in terrestrial ecosystems.
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Microplastics Can Change Soil Properties and Affect Plant Performance
Anderson Abel de Souza Machado,Anderson Abel de Souza Machado,Chung W Lau,Chung W Lau,Chung W Lau,Werner Kloas,Werner Kloas,Joana Bergmann,Julien B. Bachelier,Erik Faltin,Erik Faltin,Roland Becker,Anna S Görlich,Matthias C. Rillig +13 more
TL;DR: The findings reported here imply that the pervasive microplastic contamination in soil may have consequences for plant performance and thus for agroecosystems and terrestrial biodiversity.
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Evidence of microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils from sewage sludge disposal
Fabio Corradini,Pablo Meza,Raúl Eguiluz,Francisco Casado,Esperanza Huerta-Lwanga,Violette Geissen +5 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that microplastic counts increase over time where successive sludge applications are performed, and stress the relevance of sludge as a driver of soil microplastics contamination.
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Macro- and micro- plastics in soil-plant system : Effects of plastic mulch film residues on wheat (Triticum aestivum) growth
Yueling Qi,Xiaomei Yang,Amalia Mejia Pelaez,Esperanza Huerta Lwanga,Nicolas Beriot,Henny Gertsen,Paolina Garbeva,Violette Geissen +7 more
TL;DR: The results showed that macro- and micro- plastic residues affected both above-ground and below-ground parts of the wheat plant during both vegetative and reproductive growth and the type of plastic mulch films used had a strong effect on wheat growth.
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Effects of Microplastics in Soil Ecosystems: Above and Below Ground.
TL;DR: Evidence is provided that microplastics manufactured of HDPE and PLA, and synthetic fibers can affect the development of L. perenne, health of A. rosea and basic, but crucial soil properties, with potential further impacts on soil ecosystem functioning.
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