Microplastics in Terrestrial Ecosystems
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 6816
Special Issue Editor
Interests: soil pollution and remediation; ecotoxicity of environmental pollutants; emerging contaminants; arbuscular mycorrhizae; phytoremediation; ecotoxicology and environmental risks; heavy metals; ecological restoration
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Dear Colleagues,
Microplastics are considered emerging contaminants that have a global occurrence. Early studies on microplastics mainly focused on marine and freshwater ecosystems. Recently, microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems, particularly in agroecosystems, have attracted increasing attention. Microplastics can enter the soil via various pathways and cause direct and indirect adverse impacts, potentially threatening terrestrial ecosystems. For example, soil microplastic contamination can produce negative effects on soil health and functioning, plants, and soil community. Furthermore, microplastics (including nanoplastics) can be absorbed by plants including crops and, thus, possibly pose negative consequences for animal and human health through food chains. However, there are large knowledge gaps on microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems, including their occurrence, degradation, accumulation, toxicity, and ecological impacts. Therefore, more efforts are needed to further understand microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems.
This Special Issue is open to all aspects related to microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems, particularly regarding their toxicity and their ecological effects in soil–plant systems. Studies on the interactions of microplastics and other contaminants are also welcome. The listed keywords represent a few of the priorities.
Prof. Dr. Fayuan Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Microplastics
- Nanoplastics
- Soil pollution
- Soil community
- Toxicity
- Occurrence
- Bioavailability
- Accumulation
- Identification
- Quantification
- Transport
- Migration
- Ecological impacts
- Ecotoxicology
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