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Effects of plastic contamination on water evaporation and desiccation cracking in soil
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Results from this work suggest that plastic contamination can alter the water cycle in soils, which may exacerbate soil water shortages and affect the vertical transport of pollutants.About:
This article is published in Science of The Total Environment.The article was published on 2019-03-01. It has received 299 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Soil water & Soil biology.read more
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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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Source, migration and toxicology of microplastics in soil.
Jing-Jie Guo,Xian-Pei Huang,Lei Xiang,Yi-Ze Wang,Yan-Wen Li,Hui Li,Quan-Ying Cai,Ce-Hui Mo,Ming Hung Wong +8 more
TL;DR: This review aims to address gaps in knowledge, shed light on the ecological effects of microplastics in soil, and propose future studies on microplastic pollution and the resultant soil ecotoxicity.
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Microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems
Matthias C. Rillig,Anika Lehmann +1 more
TL;DR: Research shifts from ecotoxicology to ecosystem effects and Earth system feedbacks Concern about microplastics polluting different environmental compartments is mounting, and research on microplastic is only now on the verge of this wider view.
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Microplastic effects on plants.
TL;DR: This work proposes and discusses mechanistic pathways through which microplastics could impact plant growth, either positively or negatively, and suggests these effects will vary as a function of plant species, and plastic type, and are likely to translate to changes in plant community composition and perhaps primary production.
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LDPE microplastic films alter microbial community composition and enzymatic activities in soil.
TL;DR: Results indicated that microplastics in soil, compared with those in aquatic environments, can also act as a distinct microbial habitat, potentially altering the ecological functions of soil ecosystems.
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Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean
Jenna Jambeck,Roland Geyer,Chris Wilcox,Theodore R. Siegler,Miriam E. Perryman,Anthony L. Andrady,Ramani Narayan,Kara Lavender Law +7 more
TL;DR: This work combines available data on solid waste with a model that uses population density and economic status to estimate the amount of land-based plastic waste entering the ocean, which is estimated to be 275 million metric tons.
Supplementary Materials for Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean
Jenna Jambeck,Roland Geyer,Chris Wilcox,Theodore R. Siegler,Anthony L. Andrady,Ramani Narayan,Kara Lavender Law +6 more
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Policy: Classify plastic waste as hazardous
Chelsea M. Rochman,Mark Anthony Browne,Benjamin S. Halpern,Brian T. Hentschel,Eunha Hoh,Hrissi K. Karapanagioti,Lorena M. Rios-Mendoza,Hideshige Takada,Swee J. Teh,Richard C. Thompson +9 more
TL;DR: Policies for managing plastic debris are outdated and threaten the health of people and wildlife, say Chelsea M Rochman, Mark Anthony Browne and colleagues.
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Microplastics as an emerging threat to terrestrial ecosystems
Anderson Abel de Souza Machado,Anderson Abel de Souza Machado,Werner Kloas,Werner Kloas,Christiane Zarfl,Stefan Hempel,Matthias C. Rillig +6 more
TL;DR: The pervasive microplastic contamination as a potential agent of global change in terrestrial systems is introduced, the physical and chemical nature of the respective observed effects are highlighted, and the broad toxicity of nanoplastics derived from plastic breakdown is discussed.
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Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil
TL;DR: The lack of knowledge on microplastic in soil is surprising given that the occurrence of larger plastic fragments in soils per se is nothing new, and has in fact been a trait used to describe urban soils or Technosols.