Fig. 5From: 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 spatial differences for plastics and metal contaminations expressed through EF and PLI values. a Plastic abundance (p kg− 1) for upper soil layer (0–50 cm, n = 50) and subsoil layer (50–200 cm, n = 50); b EF for upper soil layer (0–50 cm, n = 50) and subsoil layer (50–200 cm, n = 50); c PLI for upper soil layer (0–50 cm, n = 50) and subsoil layer (50–200 cm, n = 50); d Average plastic loads (p kg− 1) along the sampled depth gradient (n = 10 per depth section); e Average EF along the sampled depth gradient (n = 10 per depth section); f Average PLI along the sampled depth gradient (n = 10 per depth section)Back to article page