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Universidade Federal do Ceará

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Universidade Federal do Ceará.

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81
Papers
1
Tier 1 Papers
840
Citations
85% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 12 papers list Universidade Federal do Ceará as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Tommaso Giarrizzo 19
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares 12
Lucio Brabo 8
Alejandro Pedro Ayala 7
Tommaso Giarrizzo 7
Marcelo Soares 6
Rivelino Martins Cavalcante 5
Ronaldo Ferreira do Nascimento 5
Francisco José de Paula Filho 4
Carlos Eduardo Peres Teixeira 4
Johnny Peter Macedo Feitosa 4
Sérgio Rossi 4
Francisco Wedson Faustino 4
Tatiane Martins Garcia 3
Carla Bastos Vidal 3
Ravena Santiago Alves 3
Michael Barbosa Viana 3
Rílvia Saraiva de Santiago-Aguiar 3
Helyson Lucas Bezerra Braz 3
Norberto de Kássio Vieira Monteiro 3
Sabrina Duarte Alencar 3
Ivandilson Pessoa Pinto de Menezes 2
Vasco Stascxak Neto 2
Bárbara Pereira Paiva 2
André Gadelha de Oliveira 2
Antônia Mayza de Morais França 2
Sandra de Aguiar Soares 2
Bruno Sousa Araújo 2
André H.B. Oliveira 2
Victória Maria Carneiro dos Santos 2
Y. G. BARROS 2
Jessyca Nayara Mascarenhas Lima 2
Juliene Tomé Oliveira 2
Viviane A. S. Lemos 2
Patrícia Charvet 2
Norberto de K. V. Monteiro 2
Lucio Brabo 2
José Pedro Vieira Arruda Júnior 1
Giulia Cesarini 1
Iqra Batool 1
Friedrich W. Keppeler 1
Tamyris Pegado 1
Antônio Luthierre Gama Cavalcante 1
M. V. Silva Oliveira 1
Paulo Gonçalves de Sousa 1
José Cleiton Sousa dos Santos 1
F. R. Barbosa 1
José Wilker Germano de Souza 1
Leonardo P. da Silva 1
Cristiani Lopes Capistrano Gonçalves de Oliveira 1

Top Papers

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Potentially Poisonous Plastic Particles: Microplastics as a Vector for Cyanobacterial Toxins Microcystin-LR and Microcystin-LF
2021 Tier 2 90 citations
Plastic intake does not depend on fish eating habits: Identification of microplastics in the stomach contents of fish on an urban beach in Brazil
2020 Tier 2 88 citations
Potential risk of BPA and phthalates in commercial water bottles: a minireview
2021 Tier 2 79 citations
Microplastics in corals: An emergent threat
2020 Tier 2 70 citations
Microplastics in subsurface waters of the western equatorial Atlantic (Brazil)
2019 Tier 2 65 citations
First assessment of microplastic and artificial microfiber contamination in surface waters of the Amazon Continental Shelf
2022 Tier 2 60 citations
Morphology, Chemical Characterization and Sources of Microplastics in a Coastal City in the Equatorial Zone with Diverse Anthropogenic Activities (Fortaleza city, Brazil)
2022 Tier 2 35 citations
Marine debris on a tropical coastline: Abundance, predominant sources and fate in a region with multiple activities (Fortaleza, Ceará, northeastern Brazil)
2020 Tier 2 33 citations
Meso- and microplastic composition, distribution patterns and drivers: A snapshot of plastic pollution on Brazilian beaches
2023 Tier 2 29 citations
Do coral reefs act as sinks for microplastics?
2023 Tier 2 29 citations
First report on the toxicity of SARS-CoV-2, alone and in combination with polyethylene microplastics in neotropical fish
2023 Tier 2 23 citations
Microplastics in the Amazon biome: State of the art and future priorities
2024 Tier 2 20 citations
Bacterial Cellulose in Food Packaging: A Bibliometric Analysis and Review of Sustainable Innovations and Prospects
2024 Tier 19 citations
Ask the shark: blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) as a sentinel of plastic waste on the seabed
2022 Tier 2 19 citations
Photoaging effects on polyethylene microplastics: Structural changes and chlorpyrifos adsorption
2024 Tier 2 18 citations
The flourishing and vulnerabilities of zoantharians on Southwestern Atlantic reefs
2021 Tier 2 18 citations
First record of plastic ingestion by a freshwater stingray
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
Monitoring macroplastics in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems: Expert survey reveals visual and drone-based census as most effective techniques
2024 Tier 16 citations
Microplastics determination and quantification in two benthic filter feeders Sabella spallanzanii, Polychaeta and Paraleucilla magna, Porifera
2024 Tier 2 13 citations
Microplastics and microfibers in the Guajará Bay, Amazon delta: Potential sources and variability
2023 Tier 2 13 citations
Seasonal occurrence and distribution of microplastics in four different benthic suspension feeders from an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) facility: A bioremediation perspective
2024 Tier 2 11 citations
Microplastics Uptake by Four Filter Feeders
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Towards more sustainable oceans: A review of the pressing challenges posed by marine plastic litter
2025 Tier 8 citations
Impact of UV-B Photoaging on Chlorpyrifos Adsorption by PET Microplastics: Insights from Experimental and DFT Analysis
2024 Tier 2 8 citations
An insight into neurotoxic and toxicity of spike fragments SARS-CoV-2 by exposure environment: A threat to aquatic health?
2021 Tier 2 8 citations
How does the tidal cycle influence the estuarine dynamics of microplastics?
2024 Tier 2 6 citations
Establishing a standard-basis for the characterization of marine microp lastic-pellets
2022 Tier 2 5 citations
Advances in enzymatic degradation of microplastics: Mechanisms, optimization strategies, and future directions
2025 Tier 2 4 citations
Association between PAH and plastic fragments on Brazilian coast beaches: a baseline assessment
2023 Tier 2 4 citations
Theoretical Studies in Molecular Dynamics and DFT of the Interaction between Imidacloprid in Polyethylene and Polypropylene Surfaces
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
Balancing biomonitoring and conservation: A non-lethal method to extract microplastics from the sea anemone Bunodosoma cangicum
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
First evidence of microplastic contamination in the tissue and skeletons of the keystone reef-building coral Siderastrea stellata in coastal reefs
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Chemical Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Driven by the Use of Protic Ionic Liquids: A Strategy to Mitigate Microplastic Pollution
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Biochar as a Strategy to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases in Degraded Drylands of the Brazilian Semiarid Region: Carbon Stocks and CO 2 Fluxes
2025 Tier 2 citations
First Report on the Toxicity of SARS-CoV-2, Alone and in Combination with Polyethylene Microplastics in Neotropical Fish
2023 Tier 2 2 citations
Ask the shark: Blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) as a sentinel of plastic waste on the seabed
2022 Tier 2 2 citations
MICROMar Project: The Largest Standardized Assessment of Microplastic Pollution Across Southwestern Atlantic Coastal Ecosystems
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Long-range transport of oil by marine plastic debris: Evidence from an 8,500 km journey
2025 Tier 1 citations
Modeling the adsorption mechanism of 3-tertiary-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole (3BHA) on polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Modeling the adsorption mechanism of 3-tertiary-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole (3BHA) on polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics.
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Microplastics and Microfibers in the Guajará Bay, Amazon Delta: Potential Sources and Variability
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
The COVID-19 pandemic as an impeller for the aggravation of marine plastic pollution and economic crisis: the reserve effect of health protection measures on human lives
2021 Tier 2 1 citations
Seasonal bias and overlooked climate impacts in mangrove ichthyoplankton research: emerging threats and knowledge gaps
2026 Tier 2
Analytical strategies for micro- and nanoplastics in aqueous matrices: Progress and the separation bottleneck
2026 Tier
Radiolytic Breakdown of PFOS by Neutron Irradiation: Mechanistic Insights into Molecular Disassembly and Cytotoxicity Reduction
2026 Tier
Insights About Interactions between Microplastics and Humic Acids: An Approach Theoretical Modeling and Experimental
2026 Tier 2
What are plastic sinks? A comprehensive framework and functional typology
2026 Tier 2
High temporal resolution vessel transects reveal systematic patterns of floating marine debris in the Baía de Todos os Santos, South Atlantic
2026 Tier 2
A taxonomy-inspired hierarchical classification of plastic litter
2026 Tier 2
Hydrodynamic controls on microplastic transport in tidal estuaries: A process-based review and conceptual framework
2026 Tier 2