Investigating the influence of microplastic pollution on consistency limits of different fine-grained soils with various contamination ratios

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Sourced from the future-work section and stated research gap and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 47 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Microplastic contamination in soils and its influence on consistency (Atterberg) limits (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  Investigating the influence of microplastic pollution on consistency limits of different fine-grained soils with various contamination ratios - Examining the effects of microplastics on the mechanical properties of soils - Studying the interaction between microplastics and other pollutants in soils

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: investigating influence microplastic pollution consistency limits different fine-grained
• Unraveling Microplastics: Sources, Environment and Health Impacts, and Detection Techniques (2026) · Environments · cited 4× · doi

  There is a need for improved monitoring and mitigation strategies to address microplastic pollution. Current detection methods for microplastics are not sufficient, and there is a need for standardized and harmonized protocols regarding data collection and analysis. The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on microplastics, highlighting the need for a comprehensive review of their sources, environmental transport mechanisms, and detection techniques.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: there need improved monitoring mitigation strategies address microplastic
• Unraveling Microplastics: Sources, Environment and Health Impacts, and Detection Techniques (2026) · Environments · cited 4× · doi

  One of the challenges identified is the need for improved monitoring and mitigation strategies to address microplastic pollution. Another challenge is the lack of standardized and harmonized protocols regarding data collection and analysis. The paper also highlights the challenge of detecting and characterizing microplastics, particularly in terms of their size, shape, and surface morphology.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: one challenges identified need improved monitoring mitigation strategies
• Potential Effects of Environmental and Occupational Exposure to Microplastics: An Overview of Air Contamination (2024) · Toxics · cited 39× · doi

  One of the problems with microplastic analysis is the possibility of mistakenly confusing sand or carbon particles as microplastics or vice versa. The paper highlights the difficulty in detecting microplastics smaller than 10 µm in size using light microscopy. The lack of standardized studies in the field of microplastic research is also identified as a challenge.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: one problems microplastic analysis possibility mistakenly confusing sand
• Intraspecific behavioural and environmental contexts influence collective risk of microplastic ingestion in a social fish (2026) · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · doi

  Further research is needed to understand the complex mix of factors influencing susceptibility to microplastic ingestion, - Studies should examine the effects of microplastic ingestion on a wider range of species, - Research should investigate the impact of varying environmental conditions on microplastic exposure

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further research needed understand complex mix factors influencing

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