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[Mechanisms of Interaction Between Microplastics and Carbon and Nitrogen Transformations in Aquatic Environments].
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This review paper looks at how tiny plastic particles (microplastics) in lakes, rivers, and oceans disrupt the natural cycling of carbon and nitrogen — nutrients that support healthy ecosystems. The particles can physically harm small organisms, block nutrient absorption, and carry other pollutants, which throws off the balance of these underwater environments over time. Since these disruptions can ripple through the food chain and affect water quality, understanding them matters for protecting both aquatic ecosystems and the food and water humans depend on.
O generation. Non-biodegradable microplastics， on the other hand， mainly accumulated over time by physically damaging the organisms， hindering nutrient uptake， and acting as a pollutant carrier， and NBMPs indirectly interfered with the carbon and nitrogen cycle by aggregating with microorganisms to accelerate sedimentation and altering the vertical fluxes of carbon and nitrogen and benthic habitats. Future research could focus on the transport and transformation patterns of MPs， microbial regulation mechanisms， bioconcentration effects， and their coupling with multiple environmental pressures such as climate change and acidification and develop effective prevention， control， and remediation strategies.
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