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

• Published in: Environmental monitoring and assessment Vol. 197; no. 4; p. 404
• Main Authors: Galahitigama, Harshana, Sandamali, Poorni, Jayapra, Thilini, Abesinghe, Nandula, Senavirathna, Mudalige Don Hiranya Jayasanka, Diola, Ma Brida Lea, Tanchuling, Maria Antonia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 17.03.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural land; Agriculture; Arable land; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; bibliometric analysis; Bibliometrics; Biological properties; cell structures; Cellular structure; Crops; Crops, Agricultural - drug effects; Crops, Agricultural - growth & development; Cultivars; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology; ecosystems; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Management; Environmental Monitoring; growth and development; Horticulture; human health; Human influences; humans; Microplastics - analysis; Microplastics - toxicity; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis; nanoplastics; phytotoxicity; Plastics; Plastics - toxicity; Pollution; Review; Rhizosphere; soil; Soil chemistry; Soil Pollutants - analysis; Soil Pollutants - toxicity; Vegetables; Vegetables - drug effects; Vegetables - growth & development; Vegetable plants; Plant toxicity; Remediation strategies; Micro and nano plastics; Soil properties

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 vegeta...