It is now widely acknowledged that microplastic pollution represents one of the greatest
anthropogenically mediated threats to Earth-system functioning. In freshwater and marine …

Background Soil organic matter (SOM) supports multiple soil ecosystem functions,
underpinned by processes such as C sequestration, N mineralization, aggregation …

Microplastic (MP) particles have been observed in most environments and concentrations
are expected to increase over the coming decades given continued and increased …

Microplastics are< 5 mm in size, made up of diverse chemical components, and come from
multiple sources. Due to extensive use and unreasonable disposal of plastics, microplastics …

The dramatic increase in soil degradation in the last few decades has led to the need to
identify methods to define not only soil quality but also, in a holistic approach, soil health. In …

Soils harbour high levels of microbial diversity, underpinning their ability to provide key soil
functions and ecosystem services. The extreme variety of soil microbial life is often …

Microplastics (MP) are ubiquitous contaminants of great concern due to their high
persistence and potential hazardous impact on the environment. Depending on their size …

Soil biota accounts for~ 25% of global biodiversity and is vital to nutrient cycling and primary
production. There is growing momentum to study total belowground biodiversity across large …

Microplastics (MP) and nanoplastics (NP) contamination of the terrestrial environment is a
growing concern worldwide and is thought to impact soil biota, particularly the micro and …

Global food production, food supply chains and food security are increasingly stressed by
human population growth and loss of arable land, becoming more vulnerable to …