Study of the effects of xenobiotics adsorbed on the surface of microplastics on different soil-dwelling organisms
Plastic particles in the 0.1 - 5000 µm size range, fragmented (secondary) or deliberately made (primary) from waste, used articles, are called microplastics. The amount of these released into the environment is nowadays increasing and they are a global concern.  By themselves, microplastic particles can significantly reduce survival, body size and reproduction. In turn, xenobiotics adsorbed on their surface can alter uptake, bioaccumulation and thus toxic effects. By shedding light on the effects of xenobiotics adsorbed on the surface of microplastics, we can gain a more complex picture of the processes actually occurring in the environment and thus prepare the ground for possible prevention and remediation methods.

REAGRY Optimising land use in agriculturally dominated landscapes across regions