Deciphering the effects of LDPE microplastic films on diversity, composition and co-occurrence network of soil fungal community

Temporal dynamics of bacterial and fungal colonization on polystyrene microplastics in floodplain soils

Plastic Pollution Impacting Soil Microflora: A Study Toward Agricultural Productivity

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Researchers examined how plastic pollution in soil disrupts microbial communities that are essential for healthy agricultural ecosystems, with growing evidence that microplastic contamination of farmland could reduce soil fertility and threaten food production.

Impact of Microplastic Accumulation on Rhizosphere Activities in Soil

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Researchers examine how microplastic accumulation in soil alters rhizosphere dynamics, finding that plastic particles disrupt microbial communities and enzyme activities in the root zone, with downstream effects on nutrient cycling and overall soil health.

Microplastic in Soil Ecosystem: Transition and Ecological Impacts

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This review examined how microplastics transition through soil ecosystems, alter soil structure, affect microbial communities, and impact plant health and agricultural productivity. Soil microplastic contamination is a growing threat to food security because it degrades the biological systems that underpin crop growth while simultaneously introducing chemical additives into the root zone where they can be taken up by edible plants.

The response of soil ecosystem multifunctionality to two different microplastics of polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride

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A 144-day soil incubation experiment found that both polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics increased soil organic carbon, available phosphorus, and enzyme activities, while shifting microbial community composition in ways dependent on polymer type, dose, and particle size. Because soil ecosystem multifunctionality—nutrient cycling, microbial activity, and fertility—is altered by microplastic exposure, widespread soil contamination poses a long-term threat to agricultural productivity and food security.