ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2020
Physiological responses of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) to microplastic pollution.
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- Environmental levels of microplastics disrupt growth and stress pathways in edible crops via species-specific mechanisms.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Microplastics in Agricultural Crops and Their Possible Impact on Farmers' Health: A Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Mutual Effects and Uptake of Organic Contaminants and Nanoplastics by Lettuce in Co-Exposure.ACS agricultural science & technology · 2024Article
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- Microplastic/nanoplastic toxicity in plants: an imminent concern.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2022Review
- Short-duration exposure of 3-µm polystyrene microplastics affected morphology and physiology of watermilfoil (sp. roraima).Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
- Microplastic Pollution: An Emerging Threat to Terrestrial Plants and Insights into Its Remediation Strategies.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
Concerns about the pollution of farmlands by microplastics and the associated toxicology have increased in recent times; however, studies on this topic are scarce. In this study, two kinds of PVC microplastics with different particle sizes (PVC-a with particle sizes from 100 nm to 18 μm, and PVC-b with particle sizes from 18 to 150 μm) and different content levels (0.5%, 1%, and 2%) were used to analyze the effects of PVC microplastics on the physiological characteristics of the lettuce root system and leaves. The results showed that PVC-a and PVC-b had no significant effect on the lettuce root activity. However, 0.5%a and 1%a significantly increased the total length, surface area, volume, and diameter of roots. In terms of leaves, PVC-a and PVC-b had no significant effect on the malondialdehyde content, but 1%a significantly increased the superoxide dismutase activity. Carotenoid synthesis was promoted by PVC-a but inhibited by PVC-b. Furthermore, 1%a could reduce the ability of light energy absorption, dissipation, capture, and electron transfer. The gray correlation analysis indicated that PVC-a correlated to a considerable degree with the indices related to photosynthesis, while PVC-b was significantly correlated with the indices related to root morphology. This study provides insights into the ecotoxicological effect of microplastics on farmland crops and associated ecological risk assessment.
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