Microplastics in agricultural soils in China: Sources, impacts and solutions

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作者
Tang, Kuok Ho Daniel [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Arizona, Dept Environm Sci, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
关键词
Microplastics; Agriculture; Plastic mulch; Soil; Films; Organic fertilizers; MULCH; DISPERSAL; POLLUTION; SHANGHAI; PLASTICS; COMPOST; SYSTEM; MAIZE; YIELD; WATER;
D O I
10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121235
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The detection of microplastics (MPs) in agricultural soils has raised alarms on their potential impacts on agri-cultural production, particularly in China where agriculture has great importance for domestic consumption and export. This review aims to present the abundance, sources and impacts of MPs in the agricultural soils of China. It has the novelty of synthesizing sustainable agronomic practices to reduce MPs pollution of agricultural soils based on the sources identified. According to the extant study, the abundance of MPs in the agricultural soils in China ranged from 4.94 items/kg in the lower reaches of Yangtze River to 40,800 items/kg in Yunnan Province. The MPs were predominantly <= 1 mm and were mainly composed of fragments, films and fibers. Polyethylene and polypropylene MPs were most reported. Plastic mulching films were the most significant source of MPs in agricultural soils, followed by abandoned greenhouses and the use of organic fertilizers containing fugitive MPs or whose sources were often MPs-polluted. MPs were found to alter soil physicochemical properties for instance, water flow, water-stable aggregates, soil aggregation, soil pH, bulk density and nutrient contents. MPs also affect soil biota through changing the richness and diversity of soil microbial community while retarding growth and disrupting physiological functions of soil macrofauna. The effects of MPs on crops vary and range from alteration of biomass, metabolism and nutrient demands to impacted photosynthesis. Sustainable solutions include the use of grass clippings - straw mix as organic mulches, the use of compost as soil amendment in conjunction with grass-straw mix and incorporation of weed-suppressing biomass into compost, the use of jute and biodegradable plastics for greenhouses, proper decommissioning of abandoned greenhouses as well as setting standards for allowable MPs contents in organic fertilizers and irrigation water.
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