We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
0
Article
?
AI-assigned paper type based on the abstract. Classification may not be perfect — flag errors using the feedback button.
Tier 2
?
Original research — experimental, observational, or case-control study. Direct primary evidence.
Environmental Sources
Sign in to save
Incorporation of microbial strategies for carbon-utilization in interpreting soil priming effects induced by microplastics
The Innovation
2025
3 citations
?
Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Yang Liu,
Tengzhou Zhang,
Li Zhu,
Riyue Wu,
Bo Pan,
Hao Qiu,
Martina G. Vijver,
Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg,
Baoshan Xing
Summary
Researchers investigated how microplastics in soil influence the way microbes break down carbon, finding that plastics alter microbial strategies for using carbon sources and disrupt the natural 'priming effect' — the process by which fresh organic matter stimulates decomposition of older soil carbon. These changes could affect carbon cycling and long-term soil fertility in microplastic-contaminated environments.
<br>