Microplastics in Agricultural Systems: Analytical Methodologies and Effects on Soil Quality and Crop Yield

• Published in: Agriculture (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 8; p. 1162
• Main Authors: Pérez-Reverón, Raquel, Álvarez-Méndez, Sergio J., Kropp, Rebecca Magdalena, Perdomo-González, Adolfo, Hernández-Borges, Javier, Díaz-Peña, Francisco J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural ecology; Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural industry; Agricultural land; Agricultural management; Agricultural production; agricultural soil; agricultural soils; agriculture; agroecosystems; Analysis; analytical methods; Crop production; Crop yield; Crop yields; Economic impact; Ecosystems; fauna; Flotation; food chain; Food chains; Food contamination; guidelines; humans; Infrared analysis; Irrigation; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Microplastics; Oxidation; Plastic pollution; Sludge; Soil contamination; soil fauna; soil microbiota; soil microorganisms; soil physicochemical properties; Soil quality; Soils; Stereomicroscopy; Vegetation; Philippines; China

Around one million metric ton of plastics is produced worldwide daily. Plastic contamination is aggravated when the particles reach sizes between 5 mm and 1 μm, giving rise to microplastics, which are omnipresent in the environment, especially in agroecosystems. To appreciate the magnitude of this p...