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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2024, Volume : 12, Issue : 3
First page : (1) Last page : (9)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.9061

Origin and Effects of Microplastics on Soil Health, Microbial Community and Plants

Hassan Zubair^1* , Sikandar Hussain², Shafqat Raza³, Abdul Hannan Afzal⁴, Rohma Alam⁵, Seema Batool⁶, Hussain Umair Tariq⁷, Muhammad Fahad⁷, Muhammad Zaib^8
1Department of Agronomy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
²Department of Entomology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60000, Pakistan 
³Department of Agronomy, University of Layyah, Layyah 31200, Pakistan
⁴Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
⁵Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
⁶Department of Development and Environmental Studies, Arctic Studies, University of Paris Saclay, France
⁷Department of Animal Sciences, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
⁸Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
*Corresponding Author E-mail: hassanzubair477@gmail.com
Received: 13.02.2024 | Revised: 25.04.2024 | Accepted: 11.05.2024 

 ABSTRACT

Microplastics are a growing threat to entire ecosystems, their presence in soil and water ecosystems has received a lot of attention lately. The detection, occurrence, characterization, and toxicology of microplastics in freshwater and marine ecosystems have been the subject of recent research; yet, compared to aquatic environments, our knowledge of the ecological impacts of microplastics in soil ecosystems is relatively restricted. To address the potential ecological and human health risks caused by microplastics in soil, we have compiled literature here that studies the sources, migration of microplastics in soil, negative impacts on soil health and function, trophic transfer in food chains, and the corresponding adverse effects on soil organisms. This paper aims to fill in information gaps, clarify the ecological impacts of microplastic pollution in soil, and suggest future research directions related to microplastic pollution and the ensuing soil ecotoxicity. To lessen the dangers associated with microplastic contamination, this review also focuses on controlling the amount of microplastics in soil and developing management and remediation strategies.

Keywords: Microplastics, marine and soil ecosystem, ecotoxicology, ecological impacts, remediation measures.

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Cite this article:, H., Hussain, S., Raza, S., Afzal, A. H., Alam, R., Batool, S., Tariq, H. U., Fahad, M., & Zaib, M. (2024). Origin and Effects of Microplastics on Soil Health, Microbial Community and Plants, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci.12(3), 1-9. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.9061