Fig. 4From: Meso- and microplastic distribution and spatial connections to metal contaminations in highly cultivated and urbanised floodplain soilscapes – a case study from the Nidda River (Germany)Vertical distribution of multi-proxy parameters within investigated floodplains soils including plastic loads (p kg− 1), PLI, sand and clay content (%) as well as soil organic matter (SOM) content (%) grouped according floodplain positions (proximal, central, distal). a Sampling site NID (upper middle reaches) at river km 62; b Sampling site MOK (middle reaches) at river km 55; c Sampling site OKA (lower middle reaches) at river km 35; d Sampling site FRA (lower reaches) at river km 2Back to article page