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ArticleEnvironmental science. Processes & impacts2026

The association of microplastics with water-stable aggregates formed under controlled conditions.

Mike Rohling, Iso Christl, Denise M Mitrano

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Article in Environmental science. Processes & impacts, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Mike RohlingDepartment of Environmental Systems Sciences, ETH Zürich, Universitätstrasse 16, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland. denise.mitrano@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-5558-8737
Iso ChristlDepartment of Environmental Systems Sciences, ETH Zürich, Universitätstrasse 16, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland. denise.mitrano@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0566-8635
Denise M MitranoDepartment of Environmental Systems Sciences, ETH Zürich, Universitätstrasse 16, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland. denise.mitrano@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8030-6066

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Water-stable aggregates (WSAs) are a key indicator of soil structural stability and influence water erosion potential. Microplastics (MPs) have been shown to impact WSA formation and their association with WSAs may strongly influence their transport in soils. However, the effect of MPs on WSA formation and their simultaneous association with WSAs has not yet been addressed. This study assessed how MP polymer composition [polylactic acid (PLA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET)], size (<63 µm and >250 µm) and concentration (0.2, 0.5, and 1 wt%) as well as soil texture (loam and loamy sand) affect WSA formation and MPs-WSA association over a two-week laboratory incubation. The formation of WSAs was decreased most (

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PMCPMC13612103

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