From Soil to Cell: a Systematic Review of the Trophic Transfer and Bioaccumulation of Microplastics in the Terrestrial Food Web

From Soil to Cell: a Systematic Review of the Trophic Transfer and Bioaccumulation of Microplastics in the Terrestrial Food Web

The Migration, Biotoxicity and Biodegradation Methods of Microplastics in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Review

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Researchers reviewed how microplastics migrate globally via atmospheric and riverine transport, accumulate in remote ecosystems, and cause physical damage, oxidative stress, and endocrine disruption in organisms that ingest them. This comprehensive toxicity profile—including size-dependent effects and amplified harm from adsorbed contaminants—directly informs human health risk assessments given the widespread presence of microplastics in food and water.

Microplastics in Terrestrial Ecosystems

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This review assessed microplastic accumulation in terrestrial ecosystems — including agricultural soils, forests, and urban environments — documenting effects on soil structure, earthworm health, plant growth, and microbial diversity driven by decades of dramatic plastic production growth. Because terrestrial environments receive far more microplastic deposition than oceans yet are less studied, the soil contamination documented here directly threatens food production and represents a major underappreciated source of human dietary microplastic exposure through crops and soil-grown produce.

Tracing the Path: Fate and Transport of Microplastics from Aquatic Systems to Soils

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This article traces how microplastics travel from aquatic systems into soils, exploring the physical and chemical processes that govern their movement and ultimate fate in terrestrial environments. Understanding these transport pathways is essential because soil contamination by microplastics threatens agricultural productivity and creates another route for plastics to enter the human food supply.

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.