Publications

Luo Y, Cardoso MFS, Halfwerk R, Sechi V, Wanek W, Buisman CJN. Distinct and synergistic roles of bacteria, fungi, and extracellular polymeric substances in soil aggregation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 2026 Nov;222:1-4. 110274. doi: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110274

Li J, Boxall ABA, Swan C, Hoeks S, Lai RWS, Wilkinson JL et al. Pan-continental assessment of socioeconomic and environmental predictors of PFAS occurrence in European rivers from a harmonised monitoring study. Water Research. 2026 Oct 15;305:1-15. 126481. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.126481

Formentin G, Nogay V, Hofmann T. Data Space Inversion for efficient and uncertainty-informed contaminant source identification in aquifers. Water Research. 2026 Sept;302:1-14. 126176 . doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.126176

Lintner M, Polovodova Asteman I, Bernhard JM, Legin A, Schintlmeister A, Cyran N et al. Water soluble fuel compounds impair metabolism in benthic foraminifera: Ecotoxicological observations at cellular level. Science of the Total Environment. 2026 Aug 25;1045:1-10. 181976. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181976

Yao R, Zhang Y, Wanek W, Luo Z, Fu H, Chang SX et al. Synergistic Interactions Between Warming and Elevated Atmospheric CO₂ Increase Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration. Global Change Biology. 2026 Aug 19;32(8):1-14. e71072. doi: 10.1111/gcb.71072

Gao C, Mordehay V, Sherman A, Hämmerle LE, Hofmann T, Polubesova T et al. Tire wear particles as a source of organic contaminants in the agro-environment:Release of tire wear-derived compounds and their plant uptake. Environmental Research. 2026 Aug 15;303:1-10. 124681. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.124681

Sun L, Chen J, Qiao Y, Moorhead DL, Wanek W, Ochoa-Hueso R et al. Revisiting ecoenzymatic stoichiometry models for improved understanding of microbial resource limitations. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 2026 Nov;222:1-10. 110280. Epub 2026 Aug 1. doi: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110280

Ma S, Zhu W, Lin H, Wang W, Li X, Wanek W. Microbial carbon use efficiency is crucial to supported higher SOC content in old-growth forests: evidence from subalpine coniferous forests on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau assessed by three approaches. Plant and soil. 2026 Aug;39-52. 525. doi: 10.1007/s11104-025-07773-0

Zhou H, Li Z, Wu Z, Zou L, Sun H, Li H et al. Zinc accumulation as a primary contributor to co-exposure toxicity with 6PPD-quinone in earthworms: Multi-level evidence. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2026 Aug;514:1-13. 142749. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.142749

Cheng T, Pan W, Wanek W, Tan C, Bol R, Liang Y et al. From substrate limitation to competition control: straw input regulates sulfate-mediated suppression of methanogenesis in paddy soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 2026 Nov;222:1-9. 110263. Epub 2026 Jul 25. doi: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110263

Breuninger ES, Beyrouti E, Tolu J, Le Bras Z, Bouchet S, Winkel LHE. Selenium speciation dynamics in the Baltic and North Seas: Competing influences of marine and terrestrial inputs, biological activity, and redox conditions. Limnology and Oceanography. 2026 Jul 23;71(7):1-15. e70460. doi: 10.1002/lno.70460

Ren XY, Lin XY, Tanabe TS, Loy A, Hu L, Zhu YG et al. Evolutionary trajectory of microbial sulfur oxidation pathways recapitulates Earth's oxygenation history. Nature Communications. 2026 Jul 20. Epub 2026 Jul 20. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-75310-3

Rymbekova A, Gelabert P, Llanos-Lizcano A, Balakrishnan K, Hämmerle M, Han S et al. Genomic insights into the Iron Age Saka of Boz-Barmak, Kyrgyzstan. Scientific Reports. 2026 Jul 20. Epub 2026 Jul 20. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-62891-8

Fleischer K, Yu L, Fuchslueger L, Quesada CA, Zaehle S. Simulated CO₂ Fertilization Drives Progressive Phosphorus Limitation via Accelerated Organic Cycling in Amazonian Forests. Global Change Biology. 2026 Jul 20;32(7):1-19. e71000. doi: 10.1111/gcb.71000

Yu XA, Strachan CR, Herbold CW, Lang M, Gasche C, Makristathis A et al. Genome-wide sweeps create ecological units in the human gut microbiome. Nature. 2026 Jul 2;655(8121):202-209. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10476-w

Hodzic A, Cizek V, Kunert M. Gut immune and redox transcriptional responses to Borrelia infection in questing Ixodes ricinus. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 2026 Jul;17(4):1-6. 102668. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2026.102668

Allagui W, Brahim N, Allani M, Zougari B, Ibrahim H, Bol R et al. Oasis management and topography interactively shape soil inorganic carbon dynamics in hyper-arid soils. Geoderma. 2026 Jul;471:1-12. 117865. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2026.117865

Meier DV, Greve A, de Beer D, Abed RMM, Woebken D. Sulfide-oxidizing potential and hypersalinity tolerance strategies in salt-crust covered coastal microbial mats. ISME Journal. 2026 Jun 26;20(1):1-17. wrag166. doi: 10.1093/ismejo/wrag166

Chen W, Hofmann T. From Particles to Chemicals: Redefining the Impact of Agricultural Plastics on Water Quality. Environmental Science & Technology. 2026 Jun 23;60(24):17058-17062. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6c05931