Research Progress of Microplastic Pollution in the Vadose Zone
Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in the environment. MP pollution has been found in the environment globally, which directly threatens human health. It is of great importance to study the influencing factors and mechanism of MP migration in the vadose zone to evaluate its distribution and...
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| author | Rui-Ping Liu Fei Liu Ping-Ping Sun El-Wardany R.M. Ying Dong Yi-Bing Zhang Hua-Qing Chen Jian-Gang Jiao |
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| description | Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in the environment. MP pollution has been found in the environment globally, which directly threatens human health. It is of great importance to study the influencing factors and mechanism of MP migration in the vadose zone to evaluate its distribution and environmental risk accurately. Through a literature review, the source, migration, and transformation of MPs in the vadose zone were summarized, and the influencing factors of MP migration in the vadose zone were systematically expounded. The mechanism of MP migration was analyzed, and future research was suggested. The factors affecting the migration of MPs can be divided into chemical, physical, and biological categories. At present, research on the migration of MPs in the vadose zone is in its infancy. In a further study, the migration of MPs at the field scale, the synergistic migration and transformation of MPs with other pollutants and the mutual feedback mechanism, and the use of the properties and biological functions of the vadose zone to study the role and mechanism of MPs in global carbon neutralization are worthy of attention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd49ebc7165a4d5ab30bf0dfc719a2f62023-11-24T07:21:50ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-11-011421358610.3390/w14213586Research Progress of Microplastic Pollution in the Vadose ZoneRui-Ping Liu0Fei Liu1Ping-Ping Sun2El-Wardany R.M.3Ying Dong4Yi-Bing Zhang5Hua-Qing Chen6Jian-Gang Jiao7Loess and Ecological Restoration Department of Xi’an Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi’an 710054, ChinaLaw Enforcement Fleet Department of Dalian Ocean and Fishery Comprehensive Administration Supervision Lochus, Dalian 116000, ChinaLoess and Ecological Restoration Department of Xi’an Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi’an 710054, ChinaKey Laboratory of Western China’s Mineral Resources and Geological Engineering, Ministry of Education, Xi’an 710054, ChinaLoess and Ecological Restoration Department of Xi’an Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi’an 710054, ChinaLoess and Ecological Restoration Department of Xi’an Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi’an 710054, ChinaLoess and Ecological Restoration Department of Xi’an Center of China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi’an 710054, ChinaChina Geological Survey Western Green Development Research Institute, Xi’an 710054, ChinaMicroplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in the environment. MP pollution has been found in the environment globally, which directly threatens human health. It is of great importance to study the influencing factors and mechanism of MP migration in the vadose zone to evaluate its distribution and environmental risk accurately. Through a literature review, the source, migration, and transformation of MPs in the vadose zone were summarized, and the influencing factors of MP migration in the vadose zone were systematically expounded. The mechanism of MP migration was analyzed, and future research was suggested. The factors affecting the migration of MPs can be divided into chemical, physical, and biological categories. At present, research on the migration of MPs in the vadose zone is in its infancy. In a further study, the migration of MPs at the field scale, the synergistic migration and transformation of MPs with other pollutants and the mutual feedback mechanism, and the use of the properties and biological functions of the vadose zone to study the role and mechanism of MPs in global carbon neutralization are worthy of attention.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/21/3586MPsmigrationtransformationinfluencing factorsvadose zone |
| spellingShingle | Rui-Ping Liu Fei Liu Ping-Ping Sun El-Wardany R.M. Ying Dong Yi-Bing Zhang Hua-Qing Chen Jian-Gang Jiao Research Progress of Microplastic Pollution in the Vadose Zone Water MPs migration transformation influencing factors vadose zone |
| title | Research Progress of Microplastic Pollution in the Vadose Zone |
| title_full | Research Progress of Microplastic Pollution in the Vadose Zone |
| title_fullStr | Research Progress of Microplastic Pollution in the Vadose Zone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research Progress of Microplastic Pollution in the Vadose Zone |
| title_short | Research Progress of Microplastic Pollution in the Vadose Zone |
| title_sort | research progress of microplastic pollution in the vadose zone |
| topic | MPs migration transformation influencing factors vadose zone |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/21/3586 |
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