TY - JOUR
T1 - Soil microplastics
T2 - Impacts on greenhouse gasses emissions, carbon cycling, microbial diversity, and soil characteristics
AU - Khan, Ismail
AU - Tariq, Muhammad
AU - Alabbosh, Khulood Fahad
AU - Rehman, Abdul
AU - Jalal, Abdul
AU - Khan, Asif Ali
AU - Farooq, Muhammad
AU - Li, Guanlin
AU - Iqbal, Babar
AU - Ahmad, Naveed
AU - Khan, Khalid Ali
AU - Du, Daolin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2024/5/1
Y1 - 2024/5/1
N2 - Microplastics are a significant environmental challenge, with growing concerns about their prevalence in soil ecosystems. It may affect the physicochemical characteristics of soil, cycling of nutrients, and a variety of microbial organisms. In addition, microplastics affect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. The mechanism through which microplastic affects soil microbial communities and GHG emissions is complex and poorly understood. Nevertheless, new research indicates that microplastic pollution can have considerable and long-lasting impacts on the health and functioning of soil, which may have implications for ecosystem services and human well-being. Further investigation is required to comprehend the scope and methods of microplastic contamination in soil and its effects on soil functioning and to create efficient mitigation techniques that minimize its effects. This review highlights the urgent need for action to address this emerging environmental threat and protect soil health and ecosystem functioning.
AB - Microplastics are a significant environmental challenge, with growing concerns about their prevalence in soil ecosystems. It may affect the physicochemical characteristics of soil, cycling of nutrients, and a variety of microbial organisms. In addition, microplastics affect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. The mechanism through which microplastic affects soil microbial communities and GHG emissions is complex and poorly understood. Nevertheless, new research indicates that microplastic pollution can have considerable and long-lasting impacts on the health and functioning of soil, which may have implications for ecosystem services and human well-being. Further investigation is required to comprehend the scope and methods of microplastic contamination in soil and its effects on soil functioning and to create efficient mitigation techniques that minimize its effects. This review highlights the urgent need for action to address this emerging environmental threat and protect soil health and ecosystem functioning.
KW - Carbon dioxide
KW - Environmental threat
KW - Methane
KW - Nitrous oxide
KW - Soil emerging contaminant
KW - Soil health
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105343
DO - 10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105343
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85186847484
SN - 0929-1393
VL - 197
JO - Applied Soil Ecology
JF - Applied Soil Ecology
M1 - 105343
ER -