Microplastics threaten agroecosystem multifunctionality: A global systematic review with national-scale evidence from China.

Microplastic contamination in Ramsar wetlands: a systematic review of global sources, ecological impacts, and policy implications

A global dataset of soil microplastics (2005–2026)

Microplastic contamination in agricultural systems: impacts on plant productivity, economic losses, and supply chain resilience

Microplastics (MPs) have transitioned from a predominantly marine concern to a defining threat facing terrestrial agroecosystems, where croplands now function as one of the largest global reservoirs of plastic particles. This review synthesizes evidence to construct an integrated narrative that links the entry of MPs i...

Microplastic-induced agricultural soil carbon dynamics: A global meta-analysis of property-dependent effects and underlying mechanisms.

Microplastics (MPs) pollution in agricultural soils alters global carbon cycling, yet the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Through a global meta-analysis of 1230 observations from 89 studies, we show that MPs exposure increased soil organic carbon (SOC) by 27.1%, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) by 16.3%,...

A Source-Based Accounting of Microplastic Release into Freshwater in Mainland China from 2000 to 2022: Priorities and Gaps

Microplastics (MPs), mostly stemming from terrestrial activities, can be easily transported once they enter freshwater. Limited national-level accounting has constrained accurate global estimates, investigations of environmental fate, and the development of targeted management measures for MP pollution. In this conte...

Microplastic pollution disrupts microalgal physiology globally: a meta-analysis.

Microplastic (MP) pollution threatens aquatic primary producers, yet global patterns of their impact on microalgal physiology remain unclear. Using a meta-analysis of 3,863 observations from 67 freshwater studies, this research quantifies biological effects (percentages back-transformed from effect sizes). Microplastic...