Microplastic effects on carbon cycling processes in soils.

Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles <5 mm, are found in environments, including terrestrial ecosystems, planetwide. Most research so far has focused on ecotoxicology, examining effects on performance of soil biota in controlled settings. As research pivots to a more ecosystem and global change...

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Main Authors: Matthias C Rillig, Eva Leifheit, Johannes Lehmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001130