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Freie Universität Berlin

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Freie Universität Berlin.

🇩🇪 education
223
Papers
11
Tier 1 Papers
23,496
Citations
93% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 16 papers list Freie Universität Berlin as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Matthias C. Rillig 128
Anika Lehmann 25
Yudi M. Lozano 21
Shin Woong Kim 13
Eva F. Leifheit 13
Wolinska, Justyna 12
Rosolino Ingraffia 11
Silke Christiansen 8
Baile Xu 7
Anderson Abel de Souza Machado 7
Yun Liang 7
Tamara Meizoso-Regueira 6
Tingting Zhao 6
Mohan Bi 5
Yongxing Cui 4
Yanjie Zhu 4
Gaowen Yang 4
Yuanze Sun 4
L. J. Webb 4
Andrea Haase 3
Yaqi Xu 3
Luís Fernando Amato‐Lourenço 3
Daniel R. Lammel 3
Tingting Zhao 3
Peter Meidl 3
Sebastian Riedel 3
Joana Bergmann 3
Anja Wulf 3
Erik Faltin 3
Villegas, Vanderville 2
Rebecca Rongstock 2
Emanoela Lundgren Thá 2
Joana MacLean 2
Tingting Zhao 2
Bo Tang 2
Marie Weinhart 2
Stefanie Maaß 2
Hongyu Chen 2
Huiying Li 2
Luca Steiner 2
Beate Paulus 2
Eduardo Moreno‐Jiménez 2
Julien Bachelier 2
Carlos A. Aguilar‐Trigueros 2
V. N. Villegas 2
Matthias C Rillig 2
Robert Landsiedel 2
Linshan Feng 2
Hanna L. Kissener 2
Maurice Gerdawischke 2

Top Papers

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Microplastics as an emerging threat to terrestrial ecosystems
2017 Tier 2 2,141 citations
Microplastics Can Change Soil Properties and Affect Plant Performance
2019 Tier 2 1,910 citations
Impacts of Microplastics on the Soil Biophysical Environment
2018 Tier 2 1,726 citations
Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil?
2012 Tier 2 1,520 citations
Microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems
2020 Tier 2 1,022 citations
Small-sized microplastics and pigmented particles in bottled mineral water
2018 Tier 2 936 citations
Microplastic transport in soil by earthworms
2017 Tier 2 857 citations
Microplastic effects on plants
2019 Tier 2 807 citations
Microplastic Incorporation into Soil in Agroecosystems
2017 Tier 2 660 citations
Microplastic pollution increases gene exchange in aquatic ecosystems
2018 Tier 2 582 citations
Microplastic Shape, Polymer Type, and Concentration Affect Soil Properties and Plant Biomass
2021 Tier 2 569 citations
Microplastic effects on carbon cycling processes in soils
2021 Tier 2 503 citations
Short-term exposure with high concentrations of pristine microplastic particles leads to immobilisation of Daphnia magna
2016 Tier 2 483 citations
Microplastic Disguising As Soil Carbon Storage
2018 Tier 2 472 citations
Critical Assessment of Analytical Methods for the Harmonized and Cost-Efficient Analysis of Microplastics
2020 Tier 2 425 citations
Effects of Microplastic Fibers and Drought on Plant Communities
2020 Tier 2 422 citations
Microplastics Increase Soil pH and Decrease Microbial Activities as a Function of Microplastic Shape, Polymer Type, and Exposure Time
2021 Tier 2 389 citations
Soil plastispheres as hotspots of antibiotic resistance genes and potential pathogens
2021 Tier 2 387 citations
Transport of microplastics by two collembolan species
2017 Tier 2 361 citations
Effects of microplastics and drought on soil ecosystem functions and multifunctionality
2021 Tier 2 303 citations
The soil plastisphere
2023 Tier 282 citations
A scientific perspective on microplastics in nature and society: Evidence review report
2019 Tier 2 274 citations
Critical Review of Processing and Classification Techniques for Images and Spectra in Microplastic Research
2020 Tier 2 248 citations
Effects of Different Microplastics on Nematodes in the Soil Environment: Tracking the Extractable Additives Using an Ecotoxicological Approach
2020 Tier 2 223 citations
Impacts of soil microplastics on crops: A review
2022 Tier 2 211 citations
Microplastic and soil protists: A call for research
2018 Tier 2 211 citations
Do microplastic particles affect Daphnia magna at the morphological, life history and molecular level?
2017 Tier 2 205 citations
Estuarine plastisphere as an overlooked source of N2O production
2022 Tier 2 199 citations
Plastics can be used more sustainably in agriculture
2023 Tier 2 187 citations
Evolutionary implications of microplastics for soil biota
2018 Tier 2 178 citations
Is the Hyporheic Zone Relevant beyond the Scientific Community?
2019 Tier 2 176 citations
Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing the Effect of Microplastic on Soil Aggregation
2019 Tier 2 170 citations
Microplastics have shape- and polymer-dependent effects on soil aggregation and organic matter loss – an experimental and meta-analytical approach
2021 Tier 1 164 citations
Effects of Microplastic Fibers on Soil Aggregation and Enzyme Activities Are Organic Matter Dependent
2021 Tier 2 160 citations
Tire wear particles: An emerging threat to soil health
2022 Tier 2 138 citations
Soil contamination in nearby natural areas mirrors that in urban greenspaces worldwide
2023 Tier 2 135 citations
Microplastics alter soil structure and microbial community composition
2024 Tier 2 133 citations
Microplastic Research Should Embrace the Complexity of Secondary Particles
2020 Tier 2 133 citations
Microplastic fiber and drought effects on plants and soil are only slightly modified by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
2020 Tier 2 132 citations
Development of an optimal filter substrate for the identification of small microplastic particles in food by micro-Raman spectroscopy
2017 Tier 2 132 citations
Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain
2024 Tier 2 131 citations
Microplastic fibers affect dynamics and intensity of CO2 and N2O fluxes from soil differently
2021 Tier 2 131 citations
Microplastic diversity increases the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in soil
2024 Tier 2 130 citations
Increasing Temperature and Microplastic Fibers Jointly Influence Soil Aggregation by Saprobic Fungi
2019 Tier 2 113 citations
Effect of microplastics on organic matter decomposition in paddy soil amended with crop residues and labile C: A three-source-partitioning study
2021 Tier 2 106 citations
Global Plastic Pollution Observation System to Aid Policy
2021 Tier 104 citations
Polyester microplastic fibers in soil increase nitrogen loss via leaching and decrease plant biomass production and N uptake
2022 Tier 2 92 citations
Global Responses of Soil Carbon Dynamics to Microplastic Exposure: A Data Synthesis of Laboratory Studies
2024 Tier 1 91 citations
Potential Effects of Microplastic on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
2021 Tier 2 89 citations
The “Microplastome” – A Holistic Perspective to Capture the Real-World Ecology of Microplastics
2024 Tier 2 88 citations