Microplastics in soil: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risk

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 780; p. 146546
• Main Authors: Yang, Ling, Zhang, Yulan, Kang, Shichang, Wang, Zhaoqing, Wu, Chenxi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.2021
• Subjects: Africa; Analytical methodology; aquatic environment; carbon sequestration; food chain; Microplastics; Pacific Ocean Islands; Risk; Soil; soil carbon; soil quality; Sources; South America; South America; Pacific Ocean Islands; Africa; Soil; Risk; Microplastics; Analytical methodology; Sources

Microplastic is an emerging contaminant of concern in soil globally due to its widespread and potential risks on the ecological system. Some basic issues such as the occurrence, source, and potential risks of microplastics in the soil are still open questions. These problems arise due to the lack of...