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M.E. Hodson

University of York

Heslington

University of York

York, YO10 5DD

United Kingdom

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SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (11)

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Tree Rows Alter the Biodiversity and Biological Quality of Soil Fauna in Temperate Alley-Cropping Systems

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 21 Aug 2025
Beth Evans, M.E. Hodson, Roy Neilson, Ken Norris and Alexa Varah
Natural History Museum, University of York, The James Hutton Institute, Natural History Museum and Natural History Museum
Downloads 70 (891,180)

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Agroforestry, QBS-ar Index, regenerative agriculture, soil health

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Alley-cropping and soil fauna promote litter decomposition in temperate agroecosystems

Number of pages: 77 Posted: 12 Sep 2025
Beth Evans, Alexa Varah, Roy Neilson, Navneet Basran and M.E. Hodson
Natural History Museum, Natural History Museum, The James Hutton Institute, University of Cambridge and University of York
Downloads 47 (1,121,190)

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Agroforestry, arable, litter bag, soil function, Sustainable Agriculture, tree rows

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Biodegradable Pla Microplastics Adsorb More Cd than Conventional Pe Microplastic and Biofilms Enhance Adsorption During Weathering

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 11 Jul 2024
Xiao Xiao, M.E. Hodson and J.B. Sallach
University of York, University of York and University of York
Downloads 46 (1,133,231)

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pristine, natural weathering, biofilm, oxygen-containing functional groups, shape

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Polyethylene Microplastics Generally Mitigate Rather than Exacerbate Soil Salinization Hazards to Earthworms

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 31 Mar 2025
Zheng Fang, M.E. Hodson, Chao-Jian Hu, Wen-Jun Li, Jun Li, Alejandra Bouzas Monroy, Lei Tong and Xiao Xiao
University of York, University of York, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), University of York, University of York, University of Waterloo and University of York
Downloads 42 (1,183,237)

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Avoidance, Mortality, Growth, Reproduction, Biomarkers, Gut microbiome

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Ethanol, Not Water, Should Be Used as the Dispersant When Measuring Microplastic Particle Size Distribution by Laser Diffraction

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 05 Apr 2023
Zheng Fang, J.B. Sallach and M.E. Hodson
University of York, University of York and University of York
Downloads 38 (1,249,711)

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microplastics (MPs), laser granulometer, particle size distribution, ethanol

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Size- and Concentration-Dependent Effects of Microplastics on Soil Aggregate Formation and Properties

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 24 Oct 2023
Zheng Fang, J.B. Sallach and M.E. Hodson
University of York, University of York and University of York
Downloads 34 (1,318,317)

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MPs, Soil structure, wettability, water stability, particle density

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Microplastics and Metals: Microplastics Generated from Biodegradable Polylactic Acid Mulch Reduce Bioaccumulation of Cadmium in Earthworms Compared to Those Generated from Polyethylene

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 Apr 2024
Xiao Xiao, J.B. Sallach and M.E. Hodson
University of York, University of York and University of York
Downloads 33 (1,304,549)

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Lumbricus terrestris, soil pore water, adsorption, bioavailability

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Biodegradable Pla Microplastics Adsorb More Cd than Conventional Pe Microplastic and Biofilms Enhance Adsorption

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 01 May 2024
Xiao Xiao, M.E. Hodson and J.B. Sallach
University of York, University of York and University of York
Downloads 25 (1,411,822)

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pristine, natural weathering, biofilm, oxygen-containing functional groups, shape

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Earthworm Lipid Content and Size Help Account for Differences in Pesticide Bioconcentration between Species

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 12 Dec 2023
Jun Li, M.E. Hodson, Colin D. Brown, Melanie Bottoms, Roman Ashauer and Tania Alvarez
University of York, University of York, University of York, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 22 (1,448,301)

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Uptake kinetics, Elimination kinetics, Soil organic matter, Model evaluation, Risk assessment

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Polyethylene Microplastic Can Adsorb Phosphate But is Unlikely to Limit its Availability in Soil

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 23 Oct 2023
M.E. Hodson and T. F. Khan
University of York and University of Dhaka
Downloads 19 (1,470,786)
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Microplastic, Soil, phosphate, adsorption, Desorption

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Natural Weathering Reduces Spectroscopic Identifiability of Common Plastics

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 03 Jun 2026
Anna Gilbert, Willem Roland Gehrels, M.E. Hodson and Roland Kroger
University of York, University of York, University of York and University of York
Downloads 14 (1,596,965)

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Polymer degradation, Environmental ageing, Surface oxidation, Surface morphology, Microplastics