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Microbial degradation of bioplastic (PHBV) is limited by nutrient availability at high microplastic loadings
Environmental Science Advances2024
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Michaela K. Reay,
Michaela K. Reay,
Martine Graf,
Martine Graf,
Martine Graf,
Michaela K. Reay,
Davey L. Jones,
Martine Graf,
Lucy M. Greenfield,
Martine Graf,
Michaela K. Reay,
David R. Chadwick
Lucy M. Greenfield,
Lucy M. Greenfield,
Martine Graf,
Michaela K. Reay,
Charlotte Lloyd,
David R. Chadwick
Martine Graf,
Martine Graf,
Martine Graf,
David R. Chadwick
Michaela K. Reay,
Michaela K. Reay,
Rafael Bargiela,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
David R. Chadwick
Rafael Bargiela,
Michaela K. Reay,
Lucy M. Greenfield,
Lucy M. Greenfield,
Davey L. Jones,
Richard P. Evershed,
Michaela K. Reay,
Davey L. Jones,
Martine Graf,
Martine Graf,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Martine Graf,
David R. Chadwick
Davey L. Jones,
Lucy M. Greenfield,
Michaela K. Reay,
Davey L. Jones,
Michaela K. Reay,
Lucy M. Greenfield,
Martine Graf,
Davey L. Jones,
David R. Chadwick
Martine Graf,
Rafael Bargiela,
Rafael Bargiela,
Davey L. Jones,
Rafael Bargiela,
Rafael Bargiela,
Rafael Bargiela,
Rafael Bargiela,
Rafael Bargiela,
Richard P. Evershed,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Rafael Bargiela,
Davey L. Jones,
David R. Chadwick
Michaela K. Reay,
Peter N. Golyshin,
David R. Chadwick
Richard P. Evershed,
Peter N. Golyshin,
Davey L. Jones,
David R. Chadwick
Peter N. Golyshin,
Davey L. Jones,
Peter N. Golyshin,
Peter N. Golyshin,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Richard P. Evershed,
Davey L. Jones,
Charles Onyije,
Charles Onyije,
Ian D. Bull,
David R. Chadwick
Michaela K. Reay,
David R. Chadwick
Charles Onyije,
Charles Onyije,
Peter N. Golyshin,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
David R. Chadwick
Davey L. Jones,
Ian D. Bull,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Rafael Bargiela,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
David R. Chadwick
David R. Chadwick
Charlotte Lloyd,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Lucy M. Greenfield,
Ian D. Bull,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Richard P. Evershed,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Peter N. Golyshin,
Ian D. Bull,
Ian D. Bull,
Richard P. Evershed,
Davey L. Jones,
David R. Chadwick
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
David R. Chadwick
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Richard P. Evershed,
David R. Chadwick
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
Peter N. Golyshin,
Davey L. Jones,
Peter N. Golyshin,
Richard P. Evershed,
Peter N. Golyshin,
Peter N. Golyshin,
David R. Chadwick
David R. Chadwick
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David R. Chadwick
David R. Chadwick
Davey L. Jones,
Davey L. Jones,
David R. Chadwick
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Davey L. Jones,
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Davey L. Jones,
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David R. Chadwick
David R. Chadwick
Davey L. Jones,
David R. Chadwick
Charlotte Lloyd,
Richard P. Evershed,
David R. Chadwick
David R. Chadwick
David R. Chadwick
Davey L. Jones,
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Summary
Researchers found that the degradation of the biodegradable plastic PHBV in soil becomes limited by nutrient availability when microplastic concentrations are high. Using pyrolysis GC-MS to quantify degradation, they observed that soil hydrophobicity increased while plant growth and soil microbial biomass decreased at higher microplastic loadings. The study suggests that even biodegradable plastics can negatively affect soil health when present in large quantities.
Degradation of PHBV in soil, quantified with pyrolysis GC-MS, was nutrient limited at increasing microplastic concentrations. Hydrophobicity increased while plant and soil microbial biomass decreased at higher soil microplastic concentrations.