We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Effect of Microplastics on Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Global Meta-Analysis Study
No summary available — this paper's abstract is not included in the open metadata provided by the publisher. Learn why →
More Papers Like This
Impacts of microplastics on terrestrial soil carbon dynamics
AI summary Read the abstract
This synthesis shows that microplastics disrupt soil organic carbon sequestration through multiple mechanisms, including leaching dissolved organic matter, altering microbial carbon pump efficiency, and creating hotspots that modify mineral-organic matter interactions within soil aggregates. As microplastics accumulate in agricultural soils globally, their interference with carbon storage could undermine both climate mitigation efforts and the soil ecosystem services that support food production.
Effects of aged microplastics on paddy soil properties and greenhouse gas emissions under laboratory aerobic conditions
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers incubated paddy soil with UV-aged polyethylene and polylactic acid microplastics and measured CO2 and N2O emissions over 35 days, finding that aging increased greenhouse gas output beyond that of virgin plastics by elevating dissolved organic carbon and altering its composition—suggesting that weathered microplastics in agricultural soils amplify climate-relevant emissions.
A global perspective on soil microplastic research: status, challenges, and suggestions
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers analyzed 152 soil microplastic studies from around the world, identifying major inconsistencies in extraction methods, data reporting, and spatial coverage, and recommending standardized protocols, broader geographic scope including vulnerable and ecologically sensitive regions, and a framework for deriving environmental quality criteria based on human exposure risk.
Microplastics in soil: a review on research status, sources, methods, and remediation strategies
AI summary Read the abstract
A comprehensive literature review found that soil microplastic research lags far behind aquatic studies despite annual MP discharge into farmland exceeding marine inputs, with synthetic textiles, tire wear, and urban dust as dominant sources entering soil via atmospheric deposition, sewage irrigation, and agricultural film use. The soil MP burden threatens food crop health, risks leaching into groundwater, and poses intergenerational health risks through nutrient disruption and potential plant-to-human transmission pathways.
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.