A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation
Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging threat to the natural environment and has become a global problem. Plants have been used to remove heavy metals, toxic organic pollutants, and MPs from contaminated environments. However, current research on the interaction between MPs and plants has focuse...
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| author | Weifeng Ruan Yanqin Peng Xi Ling Bailun Yu Yiping Tai Nora Fung-Yee Tam Yunv Dai Yang Yang |
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| description | Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging threat to the natural environment and has become a global problem. Plants have been used to remove heavy metals, toxic organic pollutants, and MPs from contaminated environments. However, current research on the interaction between MPs and plants has focused on the food safety evaluation of terrestrial plants, such as crops and vegetables. There are, consequently, limited studies on aquatic plants, particularly those at land–sea interfaces, and their remediation potential. To address this research gap, the present study employed a bibliometric analysis and statistics from Web of Science (WoS) data from 2017 to 2023 to detail the interactions between MPs and plants. Because the study of aquatic plants was far less extensive than that of terrestrial plants, there was a need to draw analogies regarding how different plant species interact with various microplastics. This primarily pertains to the following aspects: direct and indirect effects of MPs on plants (including combined pollution), which included growth and development; nutrient intake; and physiological, biochemical, and genetic functions. The growth environments and physiological structures of aquatic plants and terrestrial plants differed, resulted in a greater potential for the root systems of aquatic plants to capture MPs. The impacts of MPs on the microbial processes in rhizospheres and phyllospheres in aquatic plants were also assessed because these plants are often used to remediate contaminated environments and wastewater treatment in the form of natural and constructed wetlands. Therefore, we proposed the potential of phytoremediation, particularly by aquatic plants, and future research directions related to MPs in this study. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c62e8c3cbf5498daa25594bb90b98152025-08-20T02:49:08ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2024-12-0116911287610.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112876A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediationWeifeng Ruan0Yanqin Peng1Xi Ling2Bailun Yu3Yiping Tai4Nora Fung-Yee Tam5Yunv Dai6Yang Yang7Department of Ecology and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Engineering Research Center of Tropical and Subtropical Aquatic Ecological Engineering, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Ecology and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Engineering Research Center of Tropical and Subtropical Aquatic Ecological Engineering, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Ecology and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Engineering Research Center of Tropical and Subtropical Aquatic Ecological Engineering, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Ecology and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Engineering Research Center of Tropical and Subtropical Aquatic Ecological Engineering, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Ecology and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Engineering Research Center of Tropical and Subtropical Aquatic Ecological Engineering, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China; Corresponding authors at: Institute of Hydrobiology, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu West Road, Guangzhou 510632, China.School of Science & Technology, The Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Ecology and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Engineering Research Center of Tropical and Subtropical Aquatic Ecological Engineering, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Ecology and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Engineering Research Center of Tropical and Subtropical Aquatic Ecological Engineering, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China; Corresponding authors at: Institute of Hydrobiology, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu West Road, Guangzhou 510632, China.Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging threat to the natural environment and has become a global problem. Plants have been used to remove heavy metals, toxic organic pollutants, and MPs from contaminated environments. However, current research on the interaction between MPs and plants has focused on the food safety evaluation of terrestrial plants, such as crops and vegetables. There are, consequently, limited studies on aquatic plants, particularly those at land–sea interfaces, and their remediation potential. To address this research gap, the present study employed a bibliometric analysis and statistics from Web of Science (WoS) data from 2017 to 2023 to detail the interactions between MPs and plants. Because the study of aquatic plants was far less extensive than that of terrestrial plants, there was a need to draw analogies regarding how different plant species interact with various microplastics. This primarily pertains to the following aspects: direct and indirect effects of MPs on plants (including combined pollution), which included growth and development; nutrient intake; and physiological, biochemical, and genetic functions. The growth environments and physiological structures of aquatic plants and terrestrial plants differed, resulted in a greater potential for the root systems of aquatic plants to capture MPs. The impacts of MPs on the microbial processes in rhizospheres and phyllospheres in aquatic plants were also assessed because these plants are often used to remediate contaminated environments and wastewater treatment in the form of natural and constructed wetlands. Therefore, we proposed the potential of phytoremediation, particularly by aquatic plants, and future research directions related to MPs in this study.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24013335Aquatic plantsBibliometricsLand-sea interfaceMicroplastic pollutionPhytoremediation |
| spellingShingle | Weifeng Ruan Yanqin Peng Xi Ling Bailun Yu Yiping Tai Nora Fung-Yee Tam Yunv Dai Yang Yang A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation Ecological Indicators Aquatic plants Bibliometrics Land-sea interface Microplastic pollution Phytoremediation |
| title | A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation |
| title_full | A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation |
| title_fullStr | A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation |
| title_short | A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation |
| title_sort | vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land sea interface through rhizosphere remediation |
| topic | Aquatic plants Bibliometrics Land-sea interface Microplastic pollution Phytoremediation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24013335 |
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