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Responses of microbial communities to the addition of different types of microplastics in agricultural soils.

Responses of microbial communities to the addition of different types of microplastics in agricultural soils.

Authors :
Li, Ke
He, Qihao
Zhu, Jian
Wang, Jieying
Sun, Chang
Tan, Ao
Zhao, Xiaoqi
Peng, Yuanhao
Huang, Chao
Cai, Jingju
Wang, Ping
Liu, Zhiming
Source :
Environmental Pollution; Jan2025:Part 2, Vol. 364, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p
Publication Year :
2025

Abstract

A 90-day soil incubation study was performed to investigate impacts of four types (PE, PP, PVC and PET) of microplastics (MPs) on the physicochemical properties, nutrient contents, enzyme activities, and microbial community structure and diversity of agricultural soils. Effects of the four microplastic types and addition ratios on the microbiology of the agricultural soils were significant. With the addition of MPs, there was a positive correlation between physicochemical properties, nutrients (AN, AP, AK) and enzyme activities (CAT, Urease, ACP, SUC), which were all decreased to some extent. Overall PE and PVC surfaces were the roughest and had the greatest impact on soil physicochemical properties, nutrients and enzyme activities. The changes in soil microbial α-diversity were not significant (P > 0.05), but, PP and PVC led to an increase in community diversity and abundance. Clearly, the four types of the MPs reduced the physicochemical properties, nutrient content, enzyme activity and microbial community, and thus significantly affected the microbiology of the farmland soils. [Display omitted] • The effects of MPs on soil vary depending on the type and dose. • MPs affected soil physicochemical properties and nutrient effectiveness negatively. • Soil enzyme activities were significantly inhibited by MPs. • MPs decreased soil microbial richness and diversity, and altered community structure. • PE and PVC, which had the roughest surface, had the greatest negative effect on the soil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02697491
Volume :
364
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Environmental Pollution
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
181491059
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125220