Media & Publications

Publications:

Maqbool, A., Guzmán, G., Fiener, P., Wilken, F., Soriano, M.-A., Gomez, J.A., 2024. Tracing macroplastics redistribution and fragmentation by tillage translocation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 477, 135318.  
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135318

Quigley, E., Patrício Silva, A.L., Chelinho, S., Cunha, L., Briones, M.J., Sousa, J.P., 2024. Pristine and UV-aged polyethylene microplastics’ impact on gut microbiome and reproduction of earthworm Eisenia andrei. European Journal of Soil Biology. 122, 103640.  
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2024.103640

Li, W., Brunetti, G., Bolshakova, A., Stumpp, C., 2024. Effect of particle density on microplastics transport in artificial and natural porous media. Science of the Total Environment. 935, 173429.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173429

Munhoz, D.R., Meng, K., Wang, L., Lwanga, E.H., Geissen, V., Harkes, P., 2024. Exploring the potential of earthworm gut bacteria for plastic degradation. Science of the Total Environment. 927, 172175.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172175

Li, W., Brunetti, G., Zafiu, C., Kunaschk, M., Debreczeby, M., Stumpp, C., 2024. Experimental and simulated microplastics transport in saturated natural sediments: impact of grain size and particle size. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 468, 133772.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133772

Maqbool, A., Soriano, M.-A., Gomez, J.A., 2023. Macro-and micro-plastics change soil physical properties: a systematic review. Environmental Research Letters. 18, 123002.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad0a1a

Meng, K., Lwanga, E. H., van der Zee, M., Munhoz, D. R., Geissen, V., 2023. Fragmentation and depolymerization of microplastics in the earthworm gut: a potential for microplastic bioremediation?. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 447, 130765.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130765

Lwanga, E.H., Van Roshum, I., Munhoz, D.R., Meng, K., Rezaei, M., Goossens, D., Bijsterbosch, J., Alexandre, N., Oosterwijk, J., Krol, M., Peters, P., Geissen, V., Ritsema, C., 2023. Microplastic appraisal of soil, water, ditch sediment and airborne dust: The case of agricultural systems. Environmental Pollution. 316, 120513.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120513

Munhoz, D. R., Harkes, P., Beriot, N., Larreta, J., Basurko, O. C., 2022. Microplastics: a review of policies and responses. Microplastics. 2, 1-26.
https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics2010001

Zumr, D., 2022. Agricultural Land Degradation in the Czech Republic. In: Impact of Agriculture on Soil Degradation II (pp. 35-58). Springer, Cham.
https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2022_928

Media:

Interview – Prof. Peter Fiener: Microplastics in agricultural soils (German)

TV (iVysílání): Pohyb mikroplastů v půdě (Movement of microplastics in the soil)

Interview - Doc. Dr. Ing. Tomáš Dostál:  Microplastics in soils

TV (ČT 24): Microplastics in soils

Radio - Český Rozhlas 2: Introduction SOPLAS

Augsburger Allgemeine: Forscher prüfen – Wie viel Mikroplastik steckt in unseren Böden

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