Wind-driven migration risks of microplastics in arid region soils of china：a review

doi:10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2025.00224

Journal of Desert Research ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (4): 378-388.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2025.00224

Wind-driven migration risks of microplastics in arid region soils of china：a review

Yu Xiang¹^,²(), Huiquan Lin³, Xuyang Wang¹^,², Chengzhuo Zheng¹^,², Yuqiang Li¹^,²^,⁴()

^1.State Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands / Naiman Desertification Research Station，Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Lanzhou 730000，China
^2.University of Chinese Academy of Sciences，Beijing 100049，China
^3.Daliushu State Owned Sand Control Forest Farm in Naiman Banner，Naiman Banner 028300，Inner Mongolia，China
^4.Key Laboratory of Strategic Mineral Resources of the Upper Yellow River，Ministry of Natural Resources，Lanzhou 730000，China

Received:2025-05-19 Revised:2025-07-22 Online:2025-07-20 Published:2025-08-18
Contact: Yuqiang Li

Abstract

Abstract:

As an emerging contaminant， microplastics pose severe threats to global ecological security due to their persistence， mobility， and ecotoxicity. In arid regions of China， particularly within sandy and windy zones， the combination of dry climate， high surface exposure rate， and frequent aeolian activities makes these areas critical sources and important transmission pathways for the migration and diffusion of microplastics at the soil-atmosphere interface. To reveal the environmental risks associated with the wind-driven migration of microplastics in arid regions， this paper systematically analyzes the occurrence characteristics and spatial variations of soil microplastics in the arid northwest China through literature review. It further explores the migration and diffusion processes of microplastics into the atmosphere driven by wind erosion， along with their influencing factors. Additionally， the environmental risks posed by airborne microplastics are assessed. This review holds significant scientific and practical importance for deepening the understanding of terrestrial microplastic environmental behavior， safeguarding China's ecological security， and improving the environmental risk assessment framework for microplastics.

Key words: microplastics, soil, wind erosion, sandstorm, atmosphere

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Yu Xiang, Huiquan Lin, Xuyang Wang, Chengzhuo Zheng, Yuqiang Li. Wind-driven migration risks of microplastics in arid region soils of china：a review[J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2025, 45(4): 378-388.

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