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University of the Western Cape

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of the Western Cape.

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18
Papers
1
Tier 1 Papers
1,254
Citations
94% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 1 paper list University of the Western Cape as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Anusha Rajkaran 5
Takunda Y. Chitaka 3
Trishan Naidoo 2
S. G. Nicolaides 2
Sershen Naidoo 2
Andrea Haase 1
Omoniyi Pereao 1
Ajay Kumar Mishra 1
Augustine Innalegwu Daniel 1
Ajay Kumar Mishra 1
Kolajo Adedamola Akinyede 1
Chris Ademola Bode-Aluko 1
Leslie Petrik 1
Albertus J. Smit 1
Jaime Leigh Johnson 1
Carl D. van der Lingen 1
Thandiwe Crystal Totito 1
Sershen Sershen 1

Top Papers

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Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review
2023 Tier 2 642 citations
Plastic pollution in five urban estuaries of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
2015 Tier 2 282 citations
Quantification and characterisation of microplastics ingested by selected juvenile fish species associated with mangroves in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
2019 Tier 2 165 citations
Towards Characterising Microplastic Abundance, Typology and Retention in Mangrove-Dominated Estuaries
2020 Tier 2 101 citations
Microplastic abundance in urban vs. peri-urban mangroves: The feasibility of using invertebrates as biomonitors of microplastic pollution in two mangrove dominated estuaries of southern Africa
2023 Tier 2 19 citations
Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate Blended with Chitosan: A Potential Single-Use Material
2023 Tier 2 16 citations
Microplastics in the Indian and South Atlantic oceans translocate to gills, digestive glands, and muscle of the chokka squid Loligo reynaudii
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Marine Litter Sources and Distribution Pathways
2022 Tier 2 7 citations
Environmentalism or greenwashing? Responses of South African value chain actors to plastic straw marine pollution
2021 Tier 2 6 citations
Application and Efficacy of Management Interventions for the Control of Microplastics in Freshwater Bodies: A Systematic Review
2024 Tier 1 3 citations
Orthodox Christian Teaching on Eco-theology, Psychological and Legal Facets, and the Crisis of Microplastic Pollution in the World’s Oceans
2026 Tier 2 1 citations
Towards regulatory readiness: evaluating frameworks for microplastic health risk assessment
2026 Tier 2 1 citations
An Advanced Approach of MOF-Mediated Microplastic Degradation After Confiscating Microplastics by MOFs
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Global plastic governance approaches and policy pathways for strengthening South Africa’s circular plastics economy
2026 Tier
Do Microplastics Transfer from Lower to Higher Trophic levels in Rocky Tidal Pools at Nature's Valley, South Africa?
2026 Tier 2
Microbial Ecology of the Plastisphere in Soil Plant Uptake
2025 Tier 2
Microplastics Pollution: Global Challenge and Future Potential Solution
2024 Tier 2
Author comment: The evolution of life cycle assessment in the food and beverage industry: A review — R1/PR5
2023 Tier 2