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Photodegradation and photostabilization of polymers, especially polystyrene: review

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Effects of Microplastics in Soil Ecosystems: Above and Below Ground

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Effective uptake of submicrometre plastics by crop plants via a crack-entry mode

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Impacts of biofilm formation on the fate and potential effects of microplastic in the aquatic environment

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Ecology of the plastisphere

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The distribution of microplastics in soil aggregate fractions in southwestern China

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Microplastics affect sedimentary microbial communities and nitrogen cycling

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Differentially charged nanoplastics demonstrate distinct accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana

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Microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems

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Sorption behavior and mechanism of hydrophilic organic chemicals to virgin and aged microplastics in freshwater and seawater

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Ecotoxicity and genotoxicity of polystyrene microplastics on higher plant Vicia faba

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New Insights into the Aging Behavior of Microplastics Accelerated by Advanced Oxidation Processes

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Nanoplastics are neither microplastics nor engineered nanoparticles

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Microplastics accumulate on pores in seed capsule and delay germination and root growth of the terrestrial vascular plant Lepidium sativum

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Aging mechanism of microplastics with UV irradiation and its effects on the adsorption of heavy metals

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Response of soil enzyme activities and bacterial communities to the accumulation of microplastics in an acid cropped soil

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Effect of weathering on environmental behavior of microplastics: properties, sorption and potential risks

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Dissolved organic carbon leaching from plastics stimulates microbial activity in the ocean

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Selective enrichment of bacterial pathogens by microplastic biofilm

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Interactions of microplastics and cadmium on plant growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in an agricultural soil

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Enhanced adsorption of oxytetracycline to weathered microplastic polystyrene: Kinetics, isotherms and influencing factors

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Sorption of non-polar organic compounds by micro-sized plastic particles in aqueous solution

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Microplastics in the freshwater and terrestrial environments: Prevalence, fates, impacts and sustainable solutions

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Placing nanoplastics in the context of global plastic pollution

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Effects of plastic mulch film residues on wheat rhizosphere and soil properties

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Weathering of microplastics and interaction with other coexisting constituents in terrestrial and aquatic environments

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Long-term phototransformation of microplastics under simulated sunlight irradiation in aquatic environments: Roles of reactive oxygen species

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Environmental behaviors of microplastics in aquatic systems: A systematic review on degradation, adsorption, toxicity and biofilm under aging conditions

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Accumulation of polystyrene microplastics in juvenile Eriocheir sinensis and oxidative stress effects in the liver

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Reducing Uncertainty and Confronting Ignorance about the Possible Impacts of Weathering Plastic in the Marine Environment

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Observation of the degradation of three types of plastic pellets exposed to UV irradiation in three different environments

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Formation of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals on Microplastics under Light Irradiation

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Photo- and thermal-oxidation of polyethylene: comparison of mechanisms and influence of unsaturation content

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Microplastics from mulching film is a distinct habitat for bacteria in farmland soil

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Microplastic effects on carbon cycling processes in soils

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Microplastics in the soil-groundwater environment: Aging, migration, and co-transport of contaminants – A critical review

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Marine Plastic Debris: A New Surface for Microbial Colonization

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Microplastics in freshwater sediment: A review on methods, occurrence, and sources

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The adsorption behavior of metals in aqueous solution by microplastics effected by UV radiation

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Microplastics could be a threat to plants in terrestrial systems directly or indirectly

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Vertical Distribution of Microplastics in the Water Column and Surficial Sediment from the Milwaukee River Basin to Lake Michigan

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Effects of Microplastic Fibers and Drought on Plant Communities

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Microplastics Increase Soil pH and Decrease Microbial Activities as a Function of Microplastic Shape, Polymer Type, and Exposure Time

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Aging Significantly Affects Mobility and Contaminant-Mobilizing Ability of Nanoplastics in Saturated Loamy Sand

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Exploring the interaction between polystyrene nanoplastics and Allium cepa during germination: Internalization in root cells, induction of toxicity and oxidative stress

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Release of hazardous nanoplastic contaminants due to microplastics fragmentation under shear stress forces

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Fluorescence Signatures of Dissolved Organic Matter Leached from Microplastics: Polymers and Additives

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Aging of microplastics affects their surface properties, thermal decomposition, additives leaching and interactions in simulated fluids

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Systematical review of interactions between microplastics and microorganisms in the soil environment

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Secondary nanoplastics released from a biodegradable microplastic severely impact freshwater environments

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Leaching behavior of fluorescent additives from microplastics and the toxicity of leachate to Chlorella vulgaris

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Laboratory simulation of microplastics weathering and its adsorption behaviors in an aqueous environment: A systematic review

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The effects of three different microplastics on enzyme activities and microbial communities in soil

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Physiological response of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) leaves to polystyrene nanoplastics pollution

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Aged microplastics polyvinyl chloride interact with copper and cause oxidative stress towards microalgae Chlorella vulgaris

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Interactions between microplastics and organic compounds in aquatic environments: A mini review

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Weathering pathways and protocols for environmentally relevant microplastics and nanoplastics: What are we missing?

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Bacterial Candidates for Colonization and Degradation of Marine Plastic Debris

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Mismanagement of Plastic Waste through Open Burning with Emphasis on the Global South: A Systematic Review of Risks to Occupational and Public Health

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Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals: Insights on a New Class of Pollutants

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The effect of polymer aging on the uptake of fuel aromatics and ethers by microplastics

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Photodegradation Elevated the Toxicity of Polystyrene Microplastics to Grouper (Epinephelus moara) through Disrupting Hepatic Lipid Homeostasis

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The toxicity of virgin and UV-aged PVC microplastics on the growth of freshwater algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

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Microplastic residues in wetland ecosystems: Do they truly threaten the plant-microbe-soil system?

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Sunlight converts polystyrene to carbon dioxide and dissolved organic carbon

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