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Data supporting "Polyethylene microplastics reorganize carbon–iron coupling and mineral-associated carbon in lateritic soils"
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Scientists studied how plastic pollution affects soil that many tropical regions rely on for farming. They found that microplastics change how carbon binds to iron minerals in soil, which could affect how much carbon stays locked away versus released. This matters because healthy soil carbon storage supports fertile farmland and helps regulate climate, both tied to food security and long-term human wellbeing.
This dataset contains the experimental data supporting the study “Polyethylene microplastics reorganize carbon–iron coupling and mineral-associated carbon in lateritic soils.” The dataset includes the physicochemical characteristics of lateritic soils, soil carbon pools, dissolved organic carbon, dissolved organic matter optical indices, reactive iron fractions, Fe²⁺ concentrations, and measurements obtained during polyethylene microplastic incubation. The dataset also includes the data underlying the statistical analyses and figures presented in the study. The experiment involved 20 lateritic soils from northern Kerala, India, incubated with polyethylene microplastics at 0.5% and 1.0% (w/w) and sampled over 0, 30, 60, and 90 days.
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