20.500.12556/RUL-169935 Sowing in plastic contaminated soils how (micro)plastics impact seed germination and growth of white mustard (Sinapis alba l.) Microplastic (MP) particles are ubiquitous in the environment and pose a growing threat to ecosystem stability. As concern over their ecological impact increases, biotests and ecotoxicological approaches using plant species have become valuable tools for research. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of varying concentrations of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) MP on seed germination, root development, and shoot growth of white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) under controlled laboratory and pot experiment conditions. For the seven-day laboratory experiment, concentrations of 0.01% and 1% w/w were used, whereas concentrations of 1% and 5% w/w were applied in the ten-day pot experiment. Results indicated no statistically significant effects of LDPE MP on germination rate or germination speed index (GSI) in either setting. However, shoot length data suggest that the 5% LDPE treatment may have a slight stimulatory effect compared to the control, though this trend was marginally significant. These findings highlight the complex and context-dependent nature of MP–plant interactions. Further research is needed to better understand the mechanisms driving these responses and to support the development of mitigation strategies for MP contamination in terrestrial ecosystems. food safety microplastics contamination exposure routes plant growth varnost hrane mikroplastika tla rast rastlin setev kalitev bela gorjušica Sinapis alba true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-06-19 11:41:37 2025-06-19 11:41:42 2025-06-20 04:16:38 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 17 str. iss. 12, art. 6801 Vol. 15 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 631.5 2076-3417 10.3390/app15126801 239939843 applsci-15-06801.pdf applsci-15-06801.pdf 1 C7249B6C9B92E9938336258E28242E72 07bc43056191dbf9609ce92303f89f85a75adc2a04cc9621dd620af8a021b6bb 88ed1867-4cf0-11f0-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=211745 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/12/6801 1 0e79a3bb-4cf0-11f0-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=211744 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0