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Matthias C. Rillig

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134
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Papers (134)

Critical thresholds in soil physical properties driven by microplastics
2026 Microplastics and Nanoplastics 0 citations
Increasing pesticide diversity impairs soil microbial functions
2025 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 66 citations
A global estimate of multiecosystem photosynthesis losses under microplastic pollution
2025 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 43 citations
Soil microbial responses to multiple global change factors as assessed by metagenomics
2025 Nature Communications 27 citations
Environmental factors influence airborne microplastic deposition in the soil of urban allotment gardens
2025 Environmental Pollution 11 citations
Effects of biodegradable microplastics on soil microbial communities and activities: Insight from an ecological mesocosm experiment
2025 The Science of The Total Environment 11 citations
A Double‐Edged Sword of Biodegradable Microplastics on the Soil Microbial Carbon Pump
2025 Global Change Biology 10 citations
Soil properties explain the variability in tire wear particle effects in soil based on a laboratory test with 59 soils
2025 Environmental Pollution 10 citations
Plastic particles and their additives promote plant invasion through physicochemical mechanisms on seed germination
2025 Journal of Ecology 10 citations
Airborne microplastics in leaves and food safety risks
2025 Trends in Plant Science 8 citations
Effects of microplastic types and shapes on the community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in different soil types
2025 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 8 citations
Microbial Physiological Adaptation to Biodegradable Microplastics Drives the Transformation and Reactivity of Dissolved Organic Matter in Soil
2025 Environmental Science & Technology 7 citations
Conventional and biodegradable agricultural microplastics: effects on soil properties and microbial functions across a European pedoclimatic gradient
2025 Environmental Pollution 4 citations
Potential planetary health impacts of the airborne plastisphere
2025 One Earth 4 citations
Global Meta-Analysis Integrated with Machine Learning Assesses Context-Dependent Microplastic Effects on Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon and Nitrogen
2025 Environmental Science & Technology 3 citations
Vertical distribution of microplastics in soil affects plant response to microplastics.
2025 NanoImpact 2 citations
Toxicological effects of microplastic fibers from different disposable face masks on Caenorhabditis elegans
2025 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2 citations
Correction: Increased methane production associated with community shifts towards Methanocella in paddy soils with the presence of nanoplastics
2025 Microbiome 2 citations
Co-exposure of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) decreased the submicron plastic stress in soil–plant system
2025 Eco-Environment & Health 1 citations
Pesticide, Veterinary Medicines, and Microplastics: Bipartite and Tripartite Interactions Drive the Transformation of Albendazole and Pyraclostrobin in Agricultural Soils
2025 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 1 citations
Conventional and Biodegradable Microplastics Both Impair Soil Phosphorus Cycling and Availability via Microbial Suppression
2025 Environmental Science & Technology 1 citations
Size effects of microplastics on competition between crop and weed via soil microbes
2025 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 0 citations
Nanoplastics in Duckweed: Single-Cell Responses and Recovery
2025 ACS Nano 0 citations
Microplastic biodegradability does not modify plant carbon input in soil but accelerate soil carbon loss in agroecosystems
2025 Journal of Applied Ecology 0 citations
Microplastic and drought influence the positive effect of plant diversity on plant biomass production
2025 Journal of Ecology 0 citations
Data from: Microplastic biodegradability does not modify plant carbon input in soil but accelerate soil carbon loss in agroecosystems
2025 DRYAD 0 citations
Corrigendum to ‘Prediction of future microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils’ [Environ. Pollut., 359 (2024) 124587]
2025 Environmental Pollution 0 citations
Interactions of microplastics with pesticides and anthelminthics mediate undesirable effects on microbial nitrogen cycling in agricultural soils
2025 FEMS Microbiology Ecology 0 citations
Spray paint-derived microplastics influence soil properties and microbial activity through their composite composition
2025 Journal of Hazardous Materials 0 citations
Microplastics and antibiotics in agricultural soil: mechanisms and implications of co-contamination
2025 Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering 0 citations
Microbial Plastic Degradation: A Solution or a Pollution Problem?
2025 ACS Sustainable Resource Management 0 citations
Research landscape of experiments on global change effects on mycorrhizas
2025 New Phytologist 0 citations
Soil Properties Explain the Variability in Tire Wear Particle Effects in Soil Based on a Laboratory Test with 59 Soils
2025 SSRN Electronic Journal 0 citations
Toxicological Effects of Microplastic Fibers from Different Disposable Face Masks on Soil Nematodes
2025 SSRN Electronic Journal 0 citations
Microplastics disrupt nitrogen-fixing bacterial community with consequences for plant growth
2025 SSRN Electronic Journal 0 citations
Microplastics alter soil structure and microbial community composition
2024 Environment International 133 citations
Microplastic diversity increases the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in soil
2024 Nature Communications 130 citations
Global Responses of Soil Carbon Dynamics to Microplastic Exposure: A Data Synthesis of Laboratory Studies
2024 Environmental Science & Technology 91 citations
The “Microplastome” – A Holistic Perspective to Capture the Real-World Ecology of Microplastics
2024 Environmental Science & Technology 88 citations
Microbial metabolism influences microplastic perturbation of dissolved organic matter in agricultural soils
2024 The ISME Journal 86 citations
Microplastic pollution promotes soil respiration: A global‐scale meta‐analysis
2024 Global Change Biology 68 citations
Soil viral–host interactions regulate microplastic-dependent carbon storage
2024 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 60 citations
Prediction of future microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils
2024 Environmental Pollution 56 citations
Polylactic acid microplastics induced negative priming and improved carbon sequestration via microbial processes in different paddy soils
2024 Soil Biology and Biochemistry 38 citations
Number and dissimilarity of global change factors influences soil properties and functions
2024 Nature Communications 27 citations
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi attenuate negative impact of drought on soil functions
2024 Global Change Biology 27 citations
Microplastic fibres affect soil fungal communities depending on drought conditions with consequences for ecosystem functions
2024 Environmental Microbiology 21 citations
Microplastics Generate Less Mineral Protection of Soil Carbon and More CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions
2024 Advanced Science 20 citations
Atmospheric microplastic input into wetlands: Spatiotemporal patterns, drivers, and unique ecological impacts
2024 Water Research 16 citations
Effects of multiple microplastic types on growth of winter wheat and soil properties vary in different agricultural soils
2024 Plants People Planet 12 citations
Increased methane production associated with community shifts towards Methanocella in paddy soils with the presence of nanoplastics
2024 Microbiome 12 citations
Microplastics promote the invasiveness of invasive alien species under fluctuating water regime
2024 Journal of Applied Ecology 10 citations
Delivery rate alters the effects of tire wear particles on soil microbial activities
2024 Environmental Sciences Europe 9 citations
Disentangling mechanisms by which microplastic films affect plant-soil systems: physical effects of particles can override toxic effects of additives
2024 Environmental Sciences Europe 9 citations
Effects of common artificial sweeteners at environmentally relevant concentrations on soil springtails and their gut microbiota
2024 Environment International 8 citations
Drought induces moderate, diverse changes in the odour of grassland species
2024 Phytochemistry 5 citations
COVID-19 pandemic-related drugs and microplastics from mask fibers jointly affect soil functions and processes
2024 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 4 citations
Corrigendum to “Atmospheric microplastic input into wetlands: Spatiotemporal patterns, drivers, and unique ecological impacts” [Water Research, 268 (2025): 122601]
2024 Water Research 1 citations
Delivery rate alters the effects of tire wear particles on soil microbial activities
2024 Research Square (Research Square) 1 citations
Disentangling Mechanisms by Which Microplastic Films Affect Plant-Soil Systems: Physical Effects of Particles Can Override Toxic Effects of Additives
2024 SSRN Electronic Journal 0 citations
Plastics can be used more sustainably in agriculture
2023 Communications Earth & Environment 187 citations
Addressing chemical pollution in biodiversity research
2023 Global Change Biology 176 citations
Increasing the number of stressors reduces soil ecosystem services worldwide
2023 Nature Climate Change 141 citations
Soil contamination in nearby natural areas mirrors that in urban greenspaces worldwide
2023 Nature Communications 135 citations
Consequences of 33 Years of Plastic Film Mulching and Nitrogen Fertilization on Maize Growth and Soil Quality
2023 Environmental Science & Technology 41 citations
Photodegradation modifies microplastic effects on soil properties and plant performance
2023 Journal of Applied Ecology 32 citations
Soil microbial community parameters affected by microplastics and other plastic residues
2023 Frontiers in Microbiology 31 citations
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Can Inhibit the Allocation of Microplastics from Crop Roots to Aboveground Edible Parts
2023 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 29 citations
Mind the gap: forest soils as a hidden hub for global micro- and nanoplastic pollution
2023 Microplastics and Nanoplastics 25 citations
Factors affecting the distribution of microplastics in soils of China
2023 Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering 21 citations
Consequences of Microplastics on Global Ecosystem Structure and Function
2023 Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 17 citations
Soil nutrient heterogeneity alters productivity and diversity of experimental plant communities under multiple global change factors
2023 Oikos 10 citations
Factors of global change affecting plants act at different levels of the ecological hierarchy
2023 The Plant Journal 9 citations
Estuarine plastisphere as an overlooked source of N2O production
2022 Nature Communications 199 citations
Tire wear particles: An emerging threat to soil health
2022 Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 138 citations
Polyester microplastic fibers in soil increase nitrogen loss via leaching and decrease plant biomass production and N uptake
2022 Environmental Research Letters 92 citations
Polyester microplastic fibers affect soil physical properties and erosion as a function of soil type
2022 SOIL 73 citations
Embrace complexity to understand microplastic pollution
2022 Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 64 citations
Microplastics in soil induce a new microbial habitat, with consequences for bulk soil microbiomes
2022 Frontiers in Environmental Science 56 citations
Effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on soil structure and function
2022 Soil Ecology Letters 53 citations
Legacy effect of microplastics on plant–soil feedbacks
2022 Frontiers in Plant Science 32 citations
Microplastics of different shapes increase seed germination synchrony while only films and fibers affect seed germination velocity
2022 Frontiers in Environmental Science 32 citations
New separation protocol reveals spray painting as a neglected source of microplastics in soils
2022 Environmental Chemistry Letters 28 citations
Soil Storage Conditions Alter the Effects of Tire Wear Particles on Microbial Activities in Laboratory Tests
2022 Environmental Science & Technology Letters 21 citations
Concentration‐dependent response of soil parameters and functions to trifluoroacetic acid
2022 European Journal of Soil Science 17 citations
MICROPLASTICS INCREASE SOIL PH AND DECREASE MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES AS A FUNCTION OF MICROPLASTIC SHAPE, POLYMER TYPE, AND EXPOSURE TIME- original data.xlsx
2022 Figshare 0 citations
Tire wear particles: An emerging threat to soil health
2022 Figshare 0 citations
Microplastic Shape, Polymer Type, and Concentration Affect Soil Properties and Plant Biomass
2021 Frontiers in Plant Science 569 citations
Microplastic effects on carbon cycling processes in soils
2021 PLoS Biology 503 citations
Microplastics Increase Soil pH and Decrease Microbial Activities as a Function of Microplastic Shape, Polymer Type, and Exposure Time
2021 Frontiers in Environmental Science 389 citations
Soil plastispheres as hotspots of antibiotic resistance genes and potential pathogens
2021 The ISME Journal 387 citations
Effects of microplastics and drought on soil ecosystem functions and multifunctionality
2021 Journal of Applied Ecology 303 citations
The Global Plastic Toxicity Debt
2021 Environmental Science & Technology 176 citations
Microplastics have shape- and polymer-dependent effects on soil aggregation and organic matter loss – an experimental and meta-analytical approach
2021 Microplastics and Nanoplastics 164 citations
Effects of Microplastic Fibers on Soil Aggregation and Enzyme Activities Are Organic Matter Dependent
2021 Frontiers in Environmental Science 160 citations
Microplastic fibers affect dynamics and intensity of CO2 and N2O fluxes from soil differently
2021 Microplastics and Nanoplastics 131 citations
Potential Effects of Microplastic on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
2021 Frontiers in Plant Science 89 citations
Tire abrasion particles negatively affect plant growth even at low concentrations and alter soil biogeochemical cycling
2021 Soil Ecology Letters 68 citations
Indirect Effects of Microplastic-Contaminated Soils on Adjacent Soil Layers: Vertical Changes in Soil Physical Structure and Water Flow
2021 Frontiers in Environmental Science 61 citations
Research trends of microplastics in the soil environment: Comprehensive screening of effects
2021 Soil Ecology Letters 43 citations
Time-Dependent Toxicity of Tire Particles on Soil Nematodes
2021 Frontiers in Environmental Science 37 citations
Effects of microplastics on crop nutrition in fertile soils and interaction with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
2021 Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment 32 citations
Microplastics Reduce the Negative Effects of Litter-Derived Plant Secondary Metabolites on Nematodes in Soil
2021 Frontiers in Environmental Science 22 citations
Tire abrasion particles negatively affect plant growth even at low concentrations and alter soil biogeochemical cycling
2021 13 citations
Polyester Microplastic Fibers affect Soil Physical Properties and Erosion as a Function of Soil Type
2021 13 citations
Time-dependent toxicity of tire particles on soil nematodes
2021 4 citations
Effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on soil structure and function
2021 1 citations
Microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems
2020 Science 1,022 citations
Effects of Microplastic Fibers and Drought on Plant Communities
2020 Environmental Science & Technology 422 citations
Effects of Different Microplastics on Nematodes in the Soil Environment: Tracking the Extractable Additives Using an Ecotoxicological Approach
2020 Environmental Science & Technology 223 citations
Microplastic Research Should Embrace the Complexity of Secondary Particles
2020 Environmental Science & Technology 133 citations
Microplastic fiber and drought effects on plants and soil are only slightly modified by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
2020 Soil Ecology Letters 132 citations
Plastic and plants
2020 Nature Sustainability 57 citations
Microplastics have shape- and polymer-dependent effects on soil processes
2020 26 citations
Microplastic shape, concentration and polymer type affect soil properties and plant biomass
2020 22 citations
Addition of polyester in soil affects litter decomposition rates but not microarthropod communities
2020 SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 19 citations
Bacterial and fungal predator – prey interactions modulate soil aggregation
2020 15 citations
Effects of Different Microplastics on Nematodes in the Soil Environment: Tracking the Extractable Additives using an Ecotoxicological Approach
2020 7 citations
Microplastics Can Change Soil Properties and Affect Plant Performance
2019 Environmental Science & Technology 1,910 citations
Microplastic effects on plants
2019 New Phytologist 807 citations
A scientific perspective on microplastics in nature and society: Evidence review report
2019 Publication Database GFZ (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences) 274 citations
Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing the Effect of Microplastic on Soil Aggregation
2019 Soil Systems 170 citations
Increasing Temperature and Microplastic Fibers Jointly Influence Soil Aggregation by Saprobic Fungi
2019 Frontiers in Microbiology 113 citations
Towards an Integrative, Eco-Evolutionary Understanding of Ecological Novelty: Studying and Communicating Interlinked Effects of Global Change
2019 BioScience 81 citations
Collembola laterally move biochar particles
2019 PLoS ONE 9 citations
Impacts of Microplastics on the Soil Biophysical Environment
2018 Environmental Science & Technology 1,726 citations
Microplastic Disguising As Soil Carbon Storage
2018 Environmental Science & Technology 472 citations
Microplastic and soil protists: A call for research
2018 Environmental Pollution 211 citations
Evolutionary implications of microplastics for soil biota
2018 Environmental Chemistry 178 citations
Microplastics as an emerging threat to terrestrial ecosystems
2017 Global Change Biology 2,141 citations
Microplastic transport in soil by earthworms
2017 Scientific Reports 857 citations
Microplastic Incorporation into Soil in Agroecosystems
2017 Frontiers in Plant Science 660 citations
Transport of microplastics by two collembolan species
2017 Environmental Pollution 361 citations
Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil?
2012 Environmental Science & Technology 1,520 citations