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ClearQuantifying, and assessing the impact of, microplastics in terrestrial samples
Researchers developed methodologies to quantify microplastics (1 to 1000 micrometers) in terrestrial woodland environments, addressing the significant knowledge gap about microplastic concentrations and ecological impacts in soil ecosystems compared to the more extensively studied aquatic compartments.
Appraisal of Microplastics in Forest Ecosystem - Sources, Migration and Mitigation
This review examines microplastic pollution in forest ecosystems, discussing sources including atmospheric deposition and agricultural runoff, mechanisms of migration through soil and water, impacts on forest biodiversity and soil health, and potential mitigation strategies.
Microplastics as an emerging hazard to terrestrial and marine ecosystems: Sources, Occurrence and Analytical Methods
This review summarized the sources, occurrence, and detection methods for microplastics across multiple environmental compartments, noting that methodological limitations make comparison across studies difficult. The review calls for standardized analytical approaches to better quantify global microplastic contamination.
Getting occurrence, distribution, fate and detrimental effects of microplastic in forests into focus: expectations and challenges
This commentary draws attention to the understudied issue of microplastic and nanoplastic contamination in forest ecosystems, which cover over 32% of global land surface. Researchers note that while considerable research has focused on microplastics in aquatic systems and farmland, forests and their soil systems have received comparatively little attention. The study highlights growing evidence that micro- and nanoplastics can transfer from soil into plants, raising concerns about the safety of forestry products.
Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil?
This review examined the occurrence and behavior of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems and soils, questioning how particles move through and accumulate in soils and calling for more research on land-based microplastic impacts.
Microplastics in ecosystems: their implications and mitigation pathways
This review examined the implications of microplastic pollution across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and outlined mitigation pathways to address this emerging environmental threat.
Microplastics in soils: assessment, analytics and risks
This review examines microplastic prevalence, analytical methods, and risks in soils, finding that terrestrial microplastic contamination has received far less attention than marine accumulation despite comparable or greater abundance. Researchers evaluated current difficulties in soil microplastic sampling, isolation, and identification and called for standardised methodologies to assess ecological and human health risks.
Plastic particles in soil: state of the knowledge on sources, occurrence and distribution, analytical methods and ecological impacts
This comprehensive review of plastic particles in soil covered sources, occurrence, analytical detection methods, and ecological impacts, identifying gaps in knowledge about terrestrial plastic fate and effects compared to the more extensively studied marine environment.
Microplastic diversity, risks and soil impacts: A multi-metric assessment across land-use systems
Researchers surveyed microplastic abundance, polymer diversity, and ecological risk across seven land-use types in India's Brahmaputra Valley, finding that built-up areas had the highest particle counts while forest soils paradoxically showed the greatest polymer hazard scores due to high-risk polymers, and that land-use type shapes both the quantity and composition of soil microplastic contamination.
Microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems: Global implications and sustainable solutions
This review examines microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems, an area that has received far less attention than ocean plastic pollution despite soil being a major sink for these contaminants. The study covers how microplastics interact with other soil pollutants, affect plant growth and soil health, and discusses both policy solutions and practical removal methods to reduce the amount of microplastics that enter the food chain.
Primary Microplastics in the Ecosystem: Ecological Effects, Risks, and Comprehensive Perspectives on Toxicology and Detection Methods
This review examines the ecological effects, toxicology, and detection methods related to primary microplastics, highlighting critical gaps in sampling consistency and physical analysis. The authors emphasize the need for standardized methods and more research into the ecological risks of long-distance microplastic transmission.
Microplastics as an emerging threat to terrestrial ecosystems
This paper highlights microplastics as an overlooked threat to terrestrial ecosystems, noting that most plastic pollution originates on land before reaching the oceans. Researchers discuss evidence that microplastics interact with soil organisms, fungi, and pollinators that provide essential ecosystem services. The study calls for urgent research into how microplastics affect land-based environments, which may be experiencing significant but understudied ecological impacts.
A preliminary comparison of microplastic type, size, and composition in atmospheric and foliage samples in an urban scenario
Researchers compared microplastic types, sizes, and polymer compositions in atmospheric dry and wet deposition at multiple sites, assessing contributions to ecosystem contamination. The results showed that atmospheric deposition is a significant pathway for microplastic redistribution, particularly to remote areas.
Forest soils accumulate microplastics through atmospheric deposition
Researchers quantified microplastics in forest soil layers and atmospheric throughfall deposition to understand how microplastics accumulate in forest ecosystems. They found that microplastics initially enriched in decomposed litter layers before accumulating in deeper mineral soil through natural litter turnover processes. The study suggests that forests act as good indicators of atmospheric microplastic pollution, with most forest soil microplastics originating from atmospheric deposition rather than other sources.
Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems: sources, transport, fate, mitigation, and remediation strategies
This review examines how microplastics from urban, agricultural, and industrial sources are building up in soils worldwide. Wind, water, and soil organisms transport these particles across landscapes, where they persist and can affect soil structure and the health of living things. The authors highlight that land-based microplastic pollution has received far less attention than ocean pollution, despite its potential risks to ecosystems and human health through the food chain.
Microplastics in terrestrial environments: Reviewing current understanding to determine the positive and negative aspects of soil
This review examines microplastics in terrestrial soils, covering their sources, distribution, and effects on soil health and organisms. It finds both negative impacts on soil function and organisms, as well as some neutral or context-dependent effects, and identifies key areas for future research.
Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems: Moving beyond the state of the art to minimize the risk of ecological surprise
This review highlights that microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems, particularly soils, is significantly understudied compared to marine and freshwater environments. Researchers warn that the persistence, complex environmental interactions, and ability of microplastics to carry other contaminants could lead to unexpected ecological consequences in soil systems. The study calls for more research at larger scales and with realistic environmental conditions to better predict and prevent ecological surprises.
Quantifying micro- and nanoplastics
This work addresses methodological approaches for quantifying micro- and nanoplastics in environmental samples, examining analytical techniques, sampling strategies, and measurement challenges. The publication is part of the international research literature on standardizing plastic particle detection and quantification methods.
A review on the occurrence, distribution, characteristics, and analysis methods of microplastic pollution in ecosystem s
This review covers the occurrence, distribution, characteristics, and analytical methods for microplastics across environmental matrices, emphasizing their small size and resistance to degradation as key factors driving persistence and risk. It identifies gaps in standardized monitoring methods needed for global comparisons.
Can forest trees take up and transport nanoplastics?
Laboratory experiments tested whether forest trees could take up nanoplastics through their roots and transport them to above-ground tissues, finding that uptake was possible and that particle size influenced translocation efficiency. The results indicate that terrestrial trees may be a pathway for nanoplastics to enter land-based food chains.
Methods for Micro‐ and Nanoplastics Analysis
This review examines analytical methods for detecting, identifying, and quantifying micro- and nanoplastics across terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric environments, evaluating identification and quantification techniques as prerequisites for effective remediation of these pervasive contaminants.
Microplastic in Soil: a Review of Detection Methods
This review examines published approaches for detecting and identifying microplastics in soil environments, synthesizing sampling, extraction, and characterization methods to address the lack of standardization that hinders cross-study comparisons. Researchers found that unifying detection methods is essential for developing a common understanding of microplastic prevalence and impact in terrestrial ecosystems.
Microplastics in soils: A review of methods, occurrence, fate, transport, ecological and environmental risks
This review examines the sources, detection methods, and environmental behavior of microplastics in soils, an area that has received far less attention than marine microplastic pollution. Researchers found that microplastics interact with soil properties and organisms in complex ways, potentially entering the human food chain. The study calls for standardized methods and more research into how these tiny plastic particles move through and affect terrestrial ecosystems.
Environmental fate and impacts of microplastics in soil ecosystems: Progress and perspective
This review summarized knowledge on microplastics in soil environments, covering occurrence across agricultural, industrial, and urban soils, transport pathways, and ecological risks to soil organisms and plant communities. The authors identify key data gaps and methodological challenges that currently limit understanding of microplastic fate and impact in terrestrial systems.