We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Effects of Microplastics and Their Combination with Cadmium on Pinus Massoniana are Dependent on the Type of Microplastics
No summary available — this paper's abstract is not included in the open metadata provided by the publisher. Learn why →
More Papers Like This
Uptake of Microplastics and Their Effects on Plants
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers reviewed accumulating evidence on microplastic uptake by terrestrial plants, finding that particles smaller than 200 nm can enter root cells and translocate to shoots, potentially disrupting photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, and growth while opening a pathway for microplastics to enter the human food chain through crops.
Microplastics in Plant Species: Impacts and Ecological Perspectives
AI summary Read the abstract
This analysis examined how microplastics affect plant physiology in terrestrial ecosystems, including uptake through roots, translocation into edible tissues, disruption of photosynthesis, and alteration of soil microbial communities that plants depend on. Because many staple crops can absorb and accumulate microplastics from contaminated soil and irrigation water, agricultural microplastic pollution translates directly into human dietary exposure through fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Alkaline extraction yields a higher number of microplastics in forest canopy leaves: implication for microplastic storage
AI summary Read the abstract
A study of oak leaves in a Tokyo forest found that alkaline extraction with potassium hydroxide recovered significantly more embedded airborne microplastics than water washing or sonication alone, revealing that standard methods undercount MP loading on leaves. Forest canopy leaves may act as long-term sinks for airborne microplastics rather than temporary accumulators, meaning terrestrial vegetation plays a larger role in the atmospheric plastic cycle than previously recognized.
Influences of microplastics alone and co-contaminated with cadmium on physiological responses of Chinese cabbage ( Brassica campestris L.), rhizosphere microbes and soil properties in soil
AI summary Read the abstract
Scientists tested how plastic pollution (microplastics) and cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, affect Chinese cabbage grown in contaminated soil, both matter because they can build up in crops we eat and impact human health. Surprisingly, small-to-moderate amounts of microplastics actually helped protect the cabbage from cadmium's harmful effects by changing soil chemistry and boosting helpful soil microbes, though this doesn't mean microplastic pollution is safe overall. This research shows the relationship between plastic pollution and toxic metals in soil is complicated, and more study is needed before we underst
Enhanced Adsorption of Cadmium onto Microplastics Derived from Polyethylene Mulching Film by Weathering
AI summary Read the abstract
Weathered polyethylene microplastics from agricultural mulch film showed more than four times greater adsorption capacity for cadmium ions compared to pristine particles, driven by increased surface roughness and oxygen-containing functional groups that develop during environmental aging. Because weathered microplastics are far more common in real environments than pristine particles, this finding significantly elevates the estimated risk of microplastics acting as vectors for heavy metal transport in contaminated soils and water.
Research digests by email
When a large batch of papers lands in the Atlas, we read through it and send a short write-up of what stood out.