Field application of pure polyethylene microplastic has no significant short-term effect on soil biological quality and function
Robert W. Brown, David R. Chadwick, Harriet Thornton, Miles R. Marshall, Shuikuan Bei, Marco A. Distaso, Rafael Bargiela, Karina A. Marsden, Peta L. Clode, Daniel V. Murphy, Saskia Pagella, Davey L. Jones
Topics & Concepts
AgroecosystemMicrobial population biologyEcosystemMineralization (soil science)Soil carbonEnvironmental scienceSoil qualityAgronomySoil waterEnvironmental chemistryBiologyChemistryEcologySoil scienceBacteriaGeneticsAgricultureMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts