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Presence of different microplastics promotes greenhouse gas emissions and alters the microbial community composition of farmland soil
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Researchers examined how five types of microplastics (PVC, PP, PE, PS, and PET) at different concentrations affect greenhouse gas emissions and microbial communities in farmland soil. The study found that microplastic presence promoted greenhouse gas emissions and altered the composition of soil microbial communities, with effects varying by plastic type and concentration.
Microplastics (MPs) are regarded as potential persistent organic pollutants owing to their small size and low degradability. However, the effect of MP pollution on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from farmland soil is yet unclear. Therefore, a series of microcosm experiments were set up using polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), and polyester (PET) at concentrations of 0.25 %, 2 %, and 7 % (w/w). Each treatment had three replicates. This experiment was carried out to verify the effect of MP pollution on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from farmland soil. The results showed that the addition of MPs significantly promoted the emissions of the three main GHGs, including nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane (CH4). Especially, PE may cause most GHG emissions which would contribute to climate warming when its pollution concentration increased. In addition, different doses and types of MPs could affect microbial community structure. These findings of this present study may provide a scientific and practical reference for the prevention and control of MPs pollution and risk assessment of global climate change caused by MPs.
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