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Degradation of polyethylene plastic in soil and effects on microbial community composition

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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 416, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126173

Keywords

Polyethylene; Microbial Community; Soil; Degradation; Interaction

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [41977307]

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Research shows that polyethylene films have different degradation performances under different conditions, impacting the composition of microbial communities and potentially altering soil microbial communities. The study results indicate that the degradation of PE films and microbial community composition in soil can be influenced by various conditions.
Plastics pollution in global soil systems is becoming a severely global issue and potential threat to terrestrial ecosystem serves and human health. Herein, in order to determine the degradability and ecological effects of polyethylene (PE) films, we measured the weight loss and characterization of PE films and analyzed variation in microbial community. The results of weight loss, SEM and FTIR spectra exhibited that PE films had unique degradation performance under different conditions. Simultaneously, we investigated the effects of PE films on the microbial community, and the microbiota colonizing on plastics. PE films may change the soil microbial community composition in soil, and hold the post of unique matrix for microbial colonization. These results indicate that the degradation of PE films and microbial community composition in soil can be affected by different conditions (soil layer, time and plants). By assessing the alteration of microbial community composition and PE films in soil, this work will contribute to enhance our understanding on the potential risks of plastics on soil ecosystems and provide a scientific basis for understanding the ecological effect of plastics on soil functions.

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