TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of micro and nanoplastics on soil fauna gut microbiome
T2 - An emerging ecological risk for soil health
AU - Vaccari, Filippo
AU - Forestieri, Bartolo
AU - Papa, Giulia
AU - Bandini, Francesca
AU - Huerta-Lwanga, Esperanza
AU - Boughattas, Iteb
AU - Missawi, Omayma
AU - Banni, Mohamed
AU - Negri, Ilaria
AU - Cocconcelli, Pier Sandro
AU - Puglisi, Edoardo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Microplastics (MPs) and Nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous pollutants which have been widely recognized as a threat to soil ecosystems. Soil fauna includes many different organisms such as earthworms, Collembola, mites, and nematodes and its activity is essential for maintaining a correct level of soil productivity and health. Once MNPs are ingested by terrestrial animals, they can cause several negative physiological effects including gut dysbiosis. MNPs driven changes in gut microbiota are often overlooked but could result in significant ecosystemic risks. Our current opinion is that gut dysbiosis can have repercussions on soil microbial community composition, functioning and on ecosystemic services. Furthermore, the current number of studies on the effects of MNPs on soil fauna gut microbiome is still very limited. Future research should thus further investigate the effects of MNPs on gut microbiota. Moreover, the relationship between terrestrial fauna intestinal microbiome and soil functionality needs to be considered and more in-depth researched.
AB - Microplastics (MPs) and Nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous pollutants which have been widely recognized as a threat to soil ecosystems. Soil fauna includes many different organisms such as earthworms, Collembola, mites, and nematodes and its activity is essential for maintaining a correct level of soil productivity and health. Once MNPs are ingested by terrestrial animals, they can cause several negative physiological effects including gut dysbiosis. MNPs driven changes in gut microbiota are often overlooked but could result in significant ecosystemic risks. Our current opinion is that gut dysbiosis can have repercussions on soil microbial community composition, functioning and on ecosystemic services. Furthermore, the current number of studies on the effects of MNPs on soil fauna gut microbiome is still very limited. Future research should thus further investigate the effects of MNPs on gut microbiota. Moreover, the relationship between terrestrial fauna intestinal microbiome and soil functionality needs to be considered and more in-depth researched.
KW - Collembola
KW - Earthworms
KW - Interaction
KW - Microbial community
KW - Microplastic
KW - Soil-dwelling organisms
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85142165688&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100402
DO - 10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100402
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85142165688
SN - 2468-5844
VL - 30
JO - Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health
JF - Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health
M1 - 100402
ER -