Arshad Ameen , Yu Zheng , Qian Wang , Yuanyuan Li , Sheikh Fahad Javaid , Mohammad Salah , Fengmin Li
{"title":"Integrating constructed wetlands with maize cobs biological trickling filter for antibiotic removal: An innovative waste-to-treatment approach","authors":"Arshad Ameen , Yu Zheng , Qian Wang , Yuanyuan Li , Sheikh Fahad Javaid , Mohammad Salah , Fengmin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126382","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126382","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The pervasive discharge of residual antibiotics into aquatic environments poses a significant ecological risk. This study pioneered a novel waste to treatment approach integrating a maize cob biological trickling filter (MC-BTF) with bamboo biochar-amended vertical wetlands (IVCWs) for enhanced sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and tetracycline (TC) removal. The hybrid system demonstrated sequential treatment efficiency: MC-BTF pre-treatment significantly increased dissolved oxygen from 4.47 ± 1.20 mg/L to 6.20 ± 0.71 mg/L while achieving 23.93 ± 6.21 % (SMX) and 23.64 ± 7.07 % (TC) antibiotic removal. Subsequent treatment in IVCWs revealed the bamboo biochar substrate (CW-E) outperformed no biochar amended wetlands, exceeding 90 % of both antibiotics. Concurrently, optimized nitrogen and phosphorus removal was attained, with microbial analysis confirming enriched nitrifiers and denitrifiers consortia, particularly <em>Actinobacteria</em> and <em>Proteobacteria</em>, responsible for SMX and TC biodegradation. This synergy of agriculture waste valorization (maize cobs and bamboo biochar) and integrated of IVCWs with MC-BTF established a cost-effective paradigm for simultaneous antibiotic and nutrient removal, advancing sustainable wastewater remediation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 126382"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda Richey, Steven F Oberbauer, Edward Castañeda-Moya, Tiffany Troxler, John S Kominoski, Paulo Olivas, Sparkle L Malone
{"title":"Sea-level rise and freshwater management are reshaping coastal landscapes.","authors":"Amanda Richey, Steven F Oberbauer, Edward Castañeda-Moya, Tiffany Troxler, John S Kominoski, Paulo Olivas, Sparkle L Malone","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125842","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125842","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Along low-elevation coastlines, sea-level rise (SLR) threatens to salinate ecosystems. To understand the effects of SLR and freshwater management on landscape carbon (C) exchange, we measured the net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of CO<sub>2</sub> between subtropical wetland ecosystems and the atmosphere along a dynamic salinity gradient. Ecosystems were representative of freshwater marl prairies, brackish ecotones, and saline scrub mangrove forests in the southeastern Everglades. Patterns in NEE explained the landward movement of coastal wetlands, a process observed over the last 70 years. The capacity to capture C was greatest along the coast in the scrub mangrove (-294 ± 0.02 g C m<sup>-2</sup> y<sup>-1</sup>) and declined inland into marl prairies (-47 ± 0.03 g C m<sup>-2</sup> y<sup>-1</sup>). Low resilience to current conditions was evident in marl prairies, a result of the legacy impacts of water diversion throughout the greater Everglades. Although the southeastern Everglades captured approximately 115 metric tons of C in 2021, if the ecotone continues to advance at 25 m y<sup>-1</sup> over the next century, we project a 12 % increase (16 mt C y<sup>-1</sup>) in net CO<sub>2</sub> capture. Results emphasize that initial functional responses to changes in conditions may not accurately represent long-term outcomes and highlight the role of brackish ecotone communities as the frontline for climate- and management-induced shifts in coastal ecosystem structure and function. This is the first study to use disequilibrium dynamics to understand landscape-level transitions and their implications for C capture.</p>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"125842"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144155394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carolin Scholz, Marius Grabow, Christine Reusch, Michelle Korn, Uwe Hoffmeister, Christian C Voigt
{"title":"Oak woodlands and urban green spaces: Landscape management for a forest-affiliated bat, the Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri).","authors":"Carolin Scholz, Marius Grabow, Christine Reusch, Michelle Korn, Uwe Hoffmeister, Christian C Voigt","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125753","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>European forests have been intensively managed for a long time, threatening many forest-bound wildlife species, such as the Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri). This rare species has been observed in deciduous forests, but we lack conclusive landscape-scale management recommendations for continental Europe. We therefore tracked the movements of 32 adult Leisler's bats from three local colonies with miniaturised Global Positioning System (GPS) loggers in two consecutive summers in a landscape that consists of a mosaic of woodland, forest plantations and farmland in Germany and in which wind energy production is expanding. We then analysed the habitat preferences of bats and how they interact with local wind turbines using an integrated step selection function in which we differentiated between roosting, commuting and foraging. Most spatial positions of Leisler's bats overlapped with the rotor-swept zone of local wind turbines, indicating that this species may be vulnerable at turbines. Further, Leisler's bats preferred oak woodlands and urban spaces, but avoided coniferous forests. For roosting, Leisler's bats preferred urban areas, probably because old trees were available along lanes or in churchyards. We call for careful landscape-scale management of oak woodlands and urban green spaces, particularly the preservation of old trees to support populations of Leisler's bats and other forest-affiliated bats. Furthermore, wind turbines should be sited well away from Leisler's bat colonies, as the flight altitude of Leisler's bats overlaps with the operating range of wind turbines, putting them at risk of being attracted to wind turbines during foraging trips.</p>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"125753"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144155393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Philip Opoku Mensah, Jing Yi Yong, Codruța Cornelia Dura, Henry Kofi Mensah
{"title":"Institutional networking capability as a catalyst for sustainable supply chains in the manufacturing sector of Ghana: The role of green human resource management strategy and green dynamic capability.","authors":"Philip Opoku Mensah, Jing Yi Yong, Codruța Cornelia Dura, Henry Kofi Mensah","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125865","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125865","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores the influence of Green Human Resource Management Strategy (GHRMS) on supply chain environmental sustainability in manufacturing SMEs, emphasising the mediating role of green dynamic capability and the moderating effect of institutional networking capability. Quantitative data was gathered from 263 owners and managers in Ghana's manufacturing sector. The Covariant-Based Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM) approach within Amos (v.23) was employed to test the proposed hypotheses. The findings revealed that GHRMS significantly enhances supply chain environmental sustainability by fostering eco-conscious HR practices. Green dynamic capability partially mediates this relationship, enabling firms to develop and adapt sustainable competencies. Additionally, institutional networking capability strengthens the indirect effect of GHRMS on supply chain sustainability, demonstrating the crucial role of external networks in achieving environmental goals. These findings underscore the importance of both internal organisational capabilities and external collaborations in driving sustainable supply chain practices in emerging economies. This study provides strategic insights for firms aiming to integrate GHRMS into their environmental sustainability initiatives, fostering a greener and more resilient supply chain ecosystem.</p>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"125865"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144172384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unveiling socio-psychological determinants behind residential treated greywater adoption: Integrating theory of planned behavior and norm activation model.","authors":"Sadegh Danesh-Pajooh, Massoud Tabesh, Seyyed Ahmadreza Shahangian, Masoud Yazdanpanah, Tahereh Zobeidi, Erfan Rezaei","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125867","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125867","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Persistent water scarcity and resource degradation threaten urban water security, driving water utilities to promote alternative sources such as residential treated greywater (RTG) as a sustainable solution. However, public resistance remains the primary barrier to the long-term and widespread implementation of any water reuse initiative. Hence, it is paramount to gain exhaustive insights into the motivations and mechanisms behind voluntary RTG adoption behavior, contributing to devising more impactful strategies for promoting such initiatives. Although environmental psychology has laid a robust groundwork in understanding pro-environmental behaviors and identifying entry points of behavioral intervention, a notable gap persists in RTG research, particularly in the Middle East, such as Iran. Hence, this research sought to explore the psychosocial drivers underlying households' RTG adoption through introducing an innovative theoretical framework that integrates the theory of planned behavior with the norm activation model, further extended by perceived risk and anticipated emotions (guilt and pride). A questionnaire was developed based on an extensive literature review and distributed in Isfahan City via an online self-administered survey, utilizing a blend of convenience sampling and cluster sampling techniques (N = 375). Data analysis was conducted using PLS-SEM with SmartPLS software, revealing that: (1) the framework explained 74.7 % and 73.3 % of the variance in intention and behavior; (2) attitude manifested as the most significant determinant of intention, followed by moral norms, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and perceived risk; and (3) behavior was predicted by intention, perceived risk, and PBC. Beyond its novel theoretical contributions, the findings laid a solid foundation for policies promoting RTG adoption: (1) launching awareness campaigns to raise public knowledge of water scarcity and its associated risks; (2) enhancing individuals' sense of control through financial incentives and education programs; and (3) emphasizing the benefits of RTG adoption and the moral duty to protect water resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"125867"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144155396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meteorological drought dynamics and climatic interactions in the arid and semi-arid regions of western India.","authors":"Debarati Bera, Dipanwita Dutta, Sayanti Poddar, Arnab Kundu","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125836","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125836","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate change has heightened uncertainties in climatic behaviour, resulting in an increase in extreme events like floods and droughts, which significantly impact water resource management and agricultural practices. In India, over 80 % of agricultural land relies on rainfed systems, making it particularly vulnerable to uncertainties in rainfall, often leading to crop failures in the arid and semi-arid regions of western India. This study utilizes the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) to analyze drought characteristics-frequency, duration, severity, and intensity-using India Meteorological Department (IMD) based rainfall and temperature data from 1981 to 2023 across five agro-climatic zones. Seasonal and annual drought trends were assessed with the Modified Mann-Kendall test, while cross-wavelet transform analysis explored the connections between global climatic phenomena and regional droughts, focusing on atmospheric drivers like the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). Findings indicate that over 35 % of the study area experiences long-term drought (SPEI12). Short-term drought (SPEI01) is prevalent in the Central Plateau and Hills (Z02), whereas long-term droughts primarily affect the Gujarat Plains and Hills (Z04) and the Western Dry Region (Z05). A statistically significant increasing trend in drought occurrence (at the 95 % confidence level) was observed across all seasons except the monsoon. Throughout most of the study region-excluding a few scattered pockets-the monsoonal trend showed a positive SPEI, indicating an overall increase in rainfall during the monsoon season since 1981. The analysis also revealed a significant correlation between drought events and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon, with droughts being more strongly influenced by different ENSO phases than by the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). Furthermore, the study identified distinct spatial patterns of drought occurrence, trends, and their global climatic drivers across various agroclimatic zones in India's arid and semi-arid regions. These results underline the need for evidence-based policies to mitigate drought impacts and promote sustainable development in India's dry regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"125836"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144155391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does increasing auctioning in the EU ETS increase companies' search efforts for favourable trading options?","authors":"Sascha Lehmann, Joachim Schleich","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125830","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125830","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The European Emissions Trading System was established in 2005 and regulates greenhouse gas emissions across energy, industry, and aviation sectors in EU Member States. Since 2013, the share of auctioned allowances has increased, and will further increase in the future. A higher share of auctioning is generally considered to improve efficiency of an emissions trading system. However, increased auctioning may increase search activity on the secondary market because it increases companies' financial incentives to find more favourable trading options, potentially undermining efficiency gains of auctioning compared to free allocation. Employing trading and company data from 2005 to 2017, this study empirically examines if increased auctioning affects companies' search for favourable secondary market trading options, specifically in terms of the number of trading partners and trading frequency. Results from estimating panel econometric models suggest that companies with a higher absolute net position value and higher banking stock value indeed intensify their secondary market search activities, ceteris paribus. Because the size effects appear to be rather small, however, any additional search costs are likely to be more than offset by the positive effects of a higher auction share compared to free allocation.</p>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"125830"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144172382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New micro- and macro- perspective on the removal process of 1H-benzotriazole by UV/PDS: Degradation mechanism, kinetics and multi-factor impact on removal efficiency.","authors":"Juan Dang, Li-Ao Gao, Xue Jia, Xiao-Meng Zhang, Hong-Jin Wu, Shi-Bo Zhang, Qing-Zhu Zhang, Shuai Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125941","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125941","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1H-benzotriazole (BTH), a high-volume industrial chemical, poses serious environmental concerns due to its toxicity and resistance to biodegradation, underscoring the urgent need for effective wastewater treatment solutions. This work evaluated the BTH removal efficiency under different conditions, including initial concentrations of Cl<sup>-</sup>, Br<sup>-</sup>, and HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> (i.e., [Cl<sup>-</sup>]<sub>0</sub>, [Br<sup>-</sup>]<sub>0</sub>, and [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>]<sub>0</sub>), pH levels, and coexisting ions. A multi-physics approach was employed, integrating reaction kinetics, computational fluid dynamics, and UV radiation models. Numerical results indicate that low [Cl<sup>-</sup>]<sub>0</sub> promotes the oxidative degradation of BTH, whereas high [Cl<sup>-</sup>]<sub>0</sub> inhibit this process by reducing the concentration of active radicals (HO•, Cl•, and SO<sub>4</sub><sup>•-</sup>). Conversely, high [Br<sup>-</sup>]<sub>0</sub> facilitates BTH removal due to the participation of Br• and BrO•. The existence of HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> introduces an obvious hysteresis effect in BTH removal, which intensifies with increasing [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>]<sub>0</sub>, attributed to the decreased concentrations of HO• and SO<sub>4</sub><sup>•-</sup> and the low reactivity of CO<sub>3</sub><sup>•-</sup>. Additionally, an increase in pH levels further accelerates BTH removal. When Cl<sup>-</sup>, Br<sup>-</sup>, and HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> coexist, the generated active bromine and chlorine species significantly enhance BTH degradation. This work provides a combined micro- and macro-level perspective on the efficient removal of organic contaminants by advanced oxidation techniques, intrinsically clarifying the complicated influences of multiple factors in practical sewage treatment scenarios.</p>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"125941"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144172396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nano-zirconia modified biochar for efficient removal of arsenite and arsenate from freshwater and seawater.","authors":"Qianyu Zhao, Yun Wu, Yingying Tang, Peng Zhang, Yunxue Guo, Wei Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125940","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125940","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Arsenic (As) pollution in groundwater and seawater represents a major global environmental and public health issue. This study explores the efficacy of nano-zirconium oxide (N-ZrO<sub>2</sub>) loaded biochar (BC) for removing inorganic arsenic (iAs), arsenite [As(III)] and arsenate [As(V)], from both freshwater and seawater. Utilizing scanning electron microscopy, flourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, successful loading of N-ZrO<sub>2</sub> onto BC was confirmed, significantly boosting its adsorption capacity to 44.1 mg g<sup>-1</sup> for As(III) and 33.5 mg g<sup>-1</sup> for As(V). The adsorption process, following a pseudo-second-order kinetic model, primarily involved chemisorption, with hydroxyl groups playing a crucial role. The N-ZrO<sub>2</sub>-modified BC exhibited minimal pH sensitivity, demonstrating optimal adsorption at a concentration of 0.5 g L<sup>-1</sup>, surpassing other materials in efficiency and dosage requirements, and exhibiting potential for recyclability. In practical applications, it achieved high removal efficiencies (95 % in freshwater and 86 % in seawater), establishing 700 °C N-ZrO<sub>2</sub>-BC as a proficient adsorbent for simultaneous removal of As(III) and As(V) from contaminated freshwater and seawater. This study offers a promising solution to As contamination, with significant implications for public health and environmental sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"387 ","pages":"125940"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144172390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hongwei Luo , Zhen Li , Yifeng Zeng , Dongqin He , Jianqiang Sun , Anping Zhang , Xiangliang Pan
{"title":"Degradation of microplastics in the natural environment: A comprehensive review on process, mechanism, influencing factor and leaching behavior","authors":"Hongwei Luo , Zhen Li , Yifeng Zeng , Dongqin He , Jianqiang Sun , Anping Zhang , Xiangliang Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126429","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126429","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, the pollution of microplastics (MPs) has attracted global attention because of their extensive distribution and significant impact on biota. Once MPs enter the ecosystem, the complex degradation process that MPs undergo will alter their surface properties and toxic effects. In order to address the global pollution issue caused by MPs, a range of technologies have been developed to degrade MPs. This study systematically summarizes the degradation methods of MPs reported recently, including physical, chemical and biological degradation processes. Dissolved organic matter (DOM), some reducing agents and sulfides are found to cause MPs aging and degradation. The roles of reactive oxygen species and biological enzymes in MPs degradation are elucidated. The chemical and biological degradation of various types of MPs are discussed and their degradation pathways are clarified. A number of factors affect the rates of MPs degradation in natural environment. Specifically, the influences of external factors and the intrinsic properties of MPs on their degradation are revealed. Furthermore, the potential environmental toxicity of MPs is investigated in greater depth, with particular attention paid to the release of plastic additives and DOM during the degradation process. This review article will assist in the comprehension of environmental degradation process and ecological risks of MPs and provide guidance for controlling the environmental pollution caused by MPs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 126429"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}