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ReviewEnvironmental monitoring and assessment2025

Assessing the impact of micro and nanoplastics on the productivity of vegetable crops in terrestrial horticulture: a comprehensive review.

Harshana Galahitigama, Poorni Sandamali, Thilini Jayapra, Nandula Abesinghe, Mudalige Don Hiranya Jayasanka Senavirathna, Ma Brida Lea Diola, Maria Antonia Tanchuling

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Review in Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Harshana GalahitigamaGraduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-Ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan.
Poorni SandamaliFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, P.O. Box 02, Belihuloya, 70140, Sri Lanka.
Thilini JayapraDepartment of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Colombo, Pitipana, Homagama, Sri Lanka.
Nandula AbesingheFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, P.O. Box 02, Belihuloya, 70140, Sri Lanka.
Mudalige Don Hiranya Jayasanka SenavirathnaGraduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-Ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan. jayasanka@mail.saitama-u.ac.jp.
Ma Brida Lea DiolaInstitute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
Maria Antonia TanchulingInstitute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Micro and nano plastics (MNPs) pollution has emerged as a significant environmental issue in recent years. Plastic contamination in the environment poses risks to both human health and other organisms within the ecosystem. This review discusses the overall impact of MNPs on the performance of vegetable crops, including a global perspective on the topic. Bibliometric analysis reveals that most research on this subject has been concentrated in a few countries, although the number of studies has notably increased in recent years. MNPs accumulate in arable lands due to human activities, often altering the soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties in the rhizosphere. Vegetable crops absorb these MNPs mainly through their roots, leading to accumulation in the edible parts of the plants. Consequently, this results in phytotoxic symptoms and poor growth and development. The phytotoxic effects of MNPs are attributed to genetic and metabolic changes within the plant's cellular structure. Current research on MNPs has been limited to a few vegetable cultivars. Future studies should encompass a broader range of vegetable crops under both laboratory and field conditions to advance this burgeoning field of research. Additionally, examining various types of plastics is essential to comprehensively understanding their impact.

Indexed as

Crops, AgriculturalMicroplasticsPlasticsSoil PollutantsVegetablesAgricultureEnvironmental MonitoringMicroplasticsPlasticsSoil PollutantsMicro and nano plasticsPlant toxicityRemediation strategiesSoil propertiesVegetable plants

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PMID40095235
PMCPMC11914347

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