Toxicological complexity of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems
Summary: Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic debris, smaller than <5 mm, are viewed as persistent contaminants that significantly modify terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity by altering soil microbiota, structure, and functions. This paper summarizes MPs’ interactions with various pollutan...
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| author | Fazal Ullah Peng-Yang Wang Saddam Saqib Ling Zhao Muhammad Ashraf Aziz Khan Wasim Khan Adnan Khan Yinglong Chen You-Cai Xiong |
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| description | Summary: Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic debris, smaller than <5 mm, are viewed as persistent contaminants that significantly modify terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity by altering soil microbiota, structure, and functions. This paper summarizes MPs’ interactions with various pollutants, including heavy metals and pesticides, also addressing socio-economic impacts, such as reduced agricultural yields and threats to regional fisheries. The study emphasizes the need for an on the basis of waste management model to mitigate these effects, advocating for collaborative efforts among stakeholders. Also, interdisciplinary studies incorporating material sciences, ecology, and environmental policy are essential to confront the challenges of MPs to ecological services. Additionally, the review highlights how MPs can serve as vectors for toxins to damage soil health and species survival. The overview underscores a complex interplay between environmental and socio-economic systems, addressing the urgency of harnessing MPs pollution and protecting ecosystem integrity and sustainability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-72152cc0620048f782192309ff7a39112025-02-08T05:00:52ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-02-01282111879Toxicological complexity of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystemsFazal Ullah0Peng-Yang Wang1Saddam Saqib2Ling Zhao3Muhammad Ashraf4Aziz Khan5Wasim Khan6Adnan Khan7Yinglong Chen8You-Cai Xiong9State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaInstitute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54000, PakistanState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaThe UWA Institute of Agriculture, and School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, AustraliaState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic debris, smaller than <5 mm, are viewed as persistent contaminants that significantly modify terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity by altering soil microbiota, structure, and functions. This paper summarizes MPs’ interactions with various pollutants, including heavy metals and pesticides, also addressing socio-economic impacts, such as reduced agricultural yields and threats to regional fisheries. The study emphasizes the need for an on the basis of waste management model to mitigate these effects, advocating for collaborative efforts among stakeholders. Also, interdisciplinary studies incorporating material sciences, ecology, and environmental policy are essential to confront the challenges of MPs to ecological services. Additionally, the review highlights how MPs can serve as vectors for toxins to damage soil health and species survival. The overview underscores a complex interplay between environmental and socio-economic systems, addressing the urgency of harnessing MPs pollution and protecting ecosystem integrity and sustainability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225001397Environmental scienceEnvironmental monitoringEnvironmental assessmentToxicologyEnvironmental toxicology |
| spellingShingle | Fazal Ullah Peng-Yang Wang Saddam Saqib Ling Zhao Muhammad Ashraf Aziz Khan Wasim Khan Adnan Khan Yinglong Chen You-Cai Xiong Toxicological complexity of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems iScience Environmental science Environmental monitoring Environmental assessment Toxicology Environmental toxicology |
| title | Toxicological complexity of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems |
| title_full | Toxicological complexity of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems |
| title_fullStr | Toxicological complexity of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toxicological complexity of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems |
| title_short | Toxicological complexity of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems |
| title_sort | toxicological complexity of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems |
| topic | Environmental science Environmental monitoring Environmental assessment Toxicology Environmental toxicology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225001397 |
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