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August 2, 2026Environmental Pollutants and BioavailabilityOpen Access

Microplastics in agroecosystems: environmental fate, bioavailability and ecotoxicological impacts on soil-plant-microbe interactions

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MNMashal NadeemBacha Khan UniversitySMSaba MazharGovernment Medical CollegeASAyesha ShafqatUniversity of Lahore

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Randomized trial investigates impacts of microplastics on soil health and plant growth, highlighting ecological risks.

Key Points

  • To assess the environmental fate and ecotoxicological impacts of microplastics in agroecosystems, focusing on their effects on soil, plants, and microbes.
  • Analyzed the effects of microplastics on seed germination, root growth, and nutrient uptake in agricultural soils.
  • Investigated interactions between microplastics and co-contaminants such as heavy metals and pesticides.
  • Examined changes in soil properties like bulk density, porosity, and microbial community composition.
  • Microplastics impaired seed germination and root growth, reducing nutrient uptake efficiency.
  • Increased oxidative stress levels were observed, disrupting photosynthesis and metabolism in plants.
  • Microplastics altered soil properties, affecting nutrient cycling and promoting microbial colonization.

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Nadeem et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eeb3b1b0468a7eeab433dhttps://doi.org/10.1080/26395940.2026.2709780
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