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University of British Columbia

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of British Columbia.

172
Papers
8
Tier 1 Papers
5,433
Citations
79% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 36 papers list University of British Columbia as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Juan José Alava 14
Tianxi Yang 12
Edward R. Grant 12
Michael Noonan 12
Teresa M. Seifried 11
Haoxin Ye 11
Barker, Philip 6
de León, Andrés 6
Orlando J. Rojas 6
Peter Dauvergne 6
Pakpour, Sepideh 6
Vojnits, Kinga 6
Allan K. Bertram 6
Aurelio Morales Murillo 6
Nchekwube D. Nweke 5
Karly McMullen 5
Michelle Tseng 5
Lucas J. Andrew 5
Sepehr Nikkho 5
Mona Rahmani 5
Matthew Kowal 5
Natasha Klasios 5
Haoming Yang 5
Nicole Grechi 4
Roshini Rajaraman 4
C. Lauren Mills 4
Jan B. Stöckl 4
Rickey Y. Yada 4
Roksan Franko 4
Thomas Fröhlich 4
U. Rashid Sumaila 4
David D. Kitts 4
Tom Trapphoff 4
Stefan Dieterle 4
Marcia De 3
Evgeny A. Pakhomov 3
Guang Gao 3
Guanghui Gao 3
Loretta Y. Li 3
Colette C. C. Wabnitz 3
Gurvendra Pal Singh 3
Lauren Zink 3
Krishna Aayush 3
Gunilla Öberg 3
Badr A. Mohamed 3
Kinga Vojnits 3
Sepideh Pakpour 2
María T. Maldonado 2
Junho Eom 2
Rehan Sadiq 2

Top Papers

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Retention of microplastics in a major secondary wastewater treatment plant in Vancouver, Canada
2018 Tier 2 659 citations
Why is the global governance of plastic failing the oceans?
2018 Tier 2 451 citations
An inshore–offshore sorting system revealed from global classification of ocean litter
2021 Tier 2 431 citations
A novel, density-independent and FTIR-compatible approach for the rapid extraction of microplastics from aquatic sediments
2017 Tier 2 369 citations
The power of environmental norms: marine plastic pollution and the politics of microbeads
2018 Tier 2 200 citations
What Do We Really Know About Adaptation at Range Edges?
2020 Tier 2 172 citations
The Food–Materials Nexus: Next Generation Bioplastics and Advanced Materials from Agri‐Food Residues
2021 Tier 2 165 citations
Global Drivers on Southern Ocean Ecosystems: Changing Physical Environments and Anthropogenic Pressures in an Earth System
2020 Tier 2 141 citations
Toxicity mechanisms of polystyrene microplastics in marine mussels revealed by high-coverage quantitative metabolomics using chemical isotope labeling liquid chromatography mass spectrometry
2021 Tier 2 136 citations
Lignin beyond the <i>status quo</i>: recent and emerging composite applications
2023 Tier 2 114 citations
Impacts of Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018 on the deposition of marine debris and microplastics on beaches in Hong Kong
2020 Tier 2 112 citations
Antarctica and the strategic plan for biodiversity
2017 Tier 2 105 citations
Modeling the Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification Potential of Microplastics in a Cetacean Foodweb of the Northeastern Pacific: A Prospective Tool to Assess the Risk Exposure to Plastic Particles
2020 Tier 2 103 citations
Microplastics: Occurrences, treatment methods, regulations and foreseen environmental impacts
2022 Tier 2 84 citations
Patch antenna sensor for wireless ice and frost detection
2021 Tier 2 81 citations
A novel polymer coated magnetic activated biochar-zeolite composite for adsorption of polystyrene microplastics: Synthesis, characterization, adsorption and regeneration performance
2023 Tier 2 80 citations
Eight urgent, fundamental and simultaneous steps needed to restore ocean health, and the consequences for humanity and the planet of inaction or delay
2019 Tier 2 78 citations
Flowthrough Capture of Microplastics through Polyphenol‐Mediated Interfacial Interactions on Wood Sawdust
2023 Tier 2 75 citations
An Overview of Photocatalytic Membrane Degradation Development
2023 Tier 2 71 citations
Synthetic biology tools for environmental protection
2023 Tier 2 66 citations
Polydimethylsiloxane-coated textiles with minimized microplastic pollution
2023 Tier 2 59 citations
Microplastic removal from urban stormwater: Current treatments and research gaps
2022 Tier 2 57 citations
A spatially variable scarcity of floating microplastics in the eastern North Pacific Ocean
2020 Tier 2 54 citations
Exploring multiple stressor effects with Ecopath, Ecosim, and Ecospace: Research designs, modeling techniques, and future directions
2023 Tier 2 53 citations
A Call to Include Plastics in the Global Environment in the Class of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Pollutants
2023 Tier 2 48 citations
Microplastics analytics: why we should not underestimate the importance of blank controls
2023 Tier 2 46 citations
(Micro)Plastics Are Toxic Pollutants
2023 Tier 2 44 citations
The nature of science: The fundamental role of natural history in ecology, evolution, conservation, and education
2023 Tier 2 41 citations
Nanoplastics induce more severe multigenerational life-history trait changes and metabolic responses in marine rotifer Brachionus plicatilis: Comparison with microplastics
2023 Tier 2 39 citations
Evolving Perspectives of Stewardship in the Seafood Industry
2021 Tier 2 38 citations
Animal migration in the Anthropocene: threats and mitigation options
2024 Tier 2 37 citations
Communicating the health of the planet and its links to human health
2019 Tier 2 36 citations
Natural Organic Matter Character in Drinking Water Distribution Systems: A Review of Impacts on Water Quality and Characterization Techniques
2024 Tier 2 32 citations
Modelling microplastic bioaccumulation and biomagnification potential in the Galápagos penguin ecosystem using Ecopath and Ecosim (EwE) with Ecotracer
2024 Tier 2 31 citations
ROS-dependent degeneration of human neurons induced by environmentally relevant levels of micro- and nanoplastics of diverse shapes and forms
2024 Tier 2 30 citations
Integrating Metal–Phenolic Networks-Mediated Separation and Machine Learning-Aided Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Accurate Nanoplastics Quantification and Classification
2024 Tier 2 30 citations
Occurrence and size distribution of microplastics in mudflat sediments of the Cowichan-Koksilah Estuary, Canada: A baseline for plastic particles contamination in an anthropogenic-influenced estuary
2021 Tier 2 30 citations
Removal of Microplastics/Microfibers and Detergents from Laundry Wastewater by Microbubble Flotation
2024 Tier 2 29 citations
Bisphenol A and its analogues in sedimentary microplastics of Hong Kong
2021 Tier 2 29 citations
Cost-Effective and Wireless Portable Device for Rapid and Sensitive Quantification of Micro/Nanoplastics
2024 Tier 2 28 citations
Quantitative and rapid detection of nanoplastics labeled by luminescent metal phenolic networks using surface-enhanced Raman scattering
2024 Tier 2 27 citations
Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review
2023 Tier 2 26 citations
Assessing size-based exposure to microplastic particles and ingestion pathways in zooplankton and herring in a coastal pelagic ecosystem of British Columbia, Canada
2021 Tier 2 26 citations
Human health risk model for microplastic exposure in the Arctic region
2023 Tier 2 25 citations
Nanoplastics and Neurodegeneration in ALS
2024 Tier 2 24 citations
Microplastic Particles Contain Ice Nucleation Sites That Can Be Inhibited by Atmospheric Aging
2024 Tier 2 23 citations
Gut Microbiota Interventions to Retain Residual Kidney Function
2023 Tier 2 23 citations
An estimation of tire and road wear particles emissions in surface water based on a conceptual framework
2022 Tier 2 23 citations
Socio-environmental consideration of phosphorus flows in the urban sanitation chain of contrasting cities
2017 Tier 2 23 citations
Herbal nanoemulsions in cosmetic science: A comprehensive review of design, preparation, formulation, and characterization
2024 Tier 2 22 citations