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Effect of microplastics on the biochemistry of plant
Summary
This review synthesizes research on the pathways by which microplastics and nanoplastics are taken up and translocated in plant tissues, the biochemical effects on plant development and nutritional quality, and the detection techniques used to study plant-microplastic interactions. The authors identify major knowledge gaps in understanding soil-borne microplastic behavior and its ecological consequences for agricultural systems.
Microplastics are a growing concern for the environment, as they can have negative impacts on soil and plant systems. This chapter presents a brief overview of the many studies conducted on plant species that include microplastics and nanoplastics, with a focus on the pathways that microplastics follow to reach plant cells, as well as the effects of microplastics on plant development and nutritional quality. In addition, this paper provides a detailed discussion of the methods of uptake and translocation of microplastic in plant tissues, detection techniques, and, most importantly, the effect, interactions, and accumulation of microplastics with respect to the biochemistry of plants. This analysis finds a great deal of important information gaps concerning soil-borne microplastic behavior and their ecological effects.