ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international2022
Microplastic pollution on the soil and its consequences on the nitrogen cycle: a review.
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- Differential Effects of Polyethylene and Polystyrene Microplastics on the Composition and Functional Attributes of the Oat (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Microbial Community Dynamics and Biogeochemical Cycling in Microplastic-Contaminated Sediment.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Microplastic effects on soil nitrogen storage, nitrogen emissions, and ammonia volatilization in relation to soil health and crop productivity: mechanism and future consideration.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Review
- Microplastic and Nanoplastic in Crops: Possible Adverse Effects to Crop Production and Contaminant Transfer in the Food Chain.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Impact of various microplastics on the morphological characteristics and nutrition of the young generation of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.).Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The impact of different preceding crops on soil nitrogen structure and nitrogen cycling in tobacco-planting soil.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The pesticides carbofuran and picloram alter the diversity and abundance of soil microbial communities.PloS one · 2024Article
- Soil microbial community parameters affected by microplastics and other plastic residues.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) correspond to plastics between 0.1 μm and 5 mm in diameter, and these can be intentionally manufactured to be microscopic or generated from the fragmentation of larger plastics. Currently, MP contamination is a complicated subject due to its accumulation in the environment. They are a novel surface and a source of nutrients in soils because MPs can serve as a substrate for the colonization of microorganisms. Its presence in soil triggers physical (stability of aggregates, soil bulk density, and water dynamics), chemical (nutrients availability, organic matter, and pH), and biological changes (microbial activity and soil fauna). All these changes alter organic matter degradation and biogeochemical cycles such as the nitrogen (N) cycle, which is a key predictor of ecological stability and management in the terrestrial ecosystem. This review aims to explore how MPs affect the N cycle in the soil, the techniques to detect it in soil, and their effects on the physicochemical and biological parameters, emphasizing the impact on the main bacterial groups, genes, and enzymes associated with the different stages of the N cycle.
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