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  • Microbiology
  • Ecology

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  • Conventional plastics pose environmental risks, but the impact of biodegradable alternatives on soil ecosystems is understudied.
  • Microplastics, both conventional and biodegradable, are increasingly prevalent in soil environments.

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  • To investigate the ecological effects of biodegradable microplastics (polybutylene succinate, polylactic acid) versus conventional microplastics (polyethylene, polystyrene) on soil bacterial communities.
  • To analyze changes in bacterial community composition, co-occurrence networks, and assembly mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Soil microcosms were established using conventional and biodegradable microplastics.
  • Bacterial community composition, temporal turnover rates, and co-occurrence network properties were analyzed.
  • Bacterial community assembly mechanisms (deterministic vs. stochastic processes) were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Biodegradable microplastics induced steeper temporal bacterial community turnovers than conventional microplastics.
  • Microbial networks under biodegradable microplastics exhibited greater complexity and robustness, potentially linked to increased dissolved organic carbon.
  • Microplastic application initially favored deterministic selection, shifting towards stochastic dispersal over time, increasing overall stochasticity.

Conclusions:

  • Biodegradable microplastics exert distinct and significant ecological impacts on soil bacterial communities compared to conventional types.
  • The assembly of soil bacterial communities is significantly influenced by microplastic stress, with a notable increase in stochastic processes.
  • Understanding these differential impacts is crucial for assessing the environmental fate and ecological consequences of biodegradable plastics.