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United States Geological Survey

Microplastic research output and top contributors from United States Geological Survey.

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45
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0
Tier 1 Papers
2,777
Citations
89% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 5 papers list United States Geological Survey as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Mary Anne Evans 3
Richard L. Reynolds 3
Raymond F. Kokaly 3
Harland L. Goldstein 3
Robert L. Runkel 3
Austin K. Baldwin 3
Steven R. Corsi 3
Sarah E. Janssen 2
Michael T. Tate 2
Jason T. Magnuson 2
Heather Lowers 2
George N. Breit 2
C. R. Lawrence 2
Sheila F. Murphy 2
Andrew R. Spanjer 2
Peter L. Lenaker 2
Kathleen E. Conn 2
Peter W. Swarzenski 1
Shannon M. Meppelink 1
Dana W. Kolpin 1
Carrie E. Givens 1
L.E. Hubbard 1
Padraic S. O'Shea 1
Clayton D. Raines 1
James L. Gray 1
Muruleedhara N. Byappanahalli 1
Rachael F. Lane 1
Elizabeth K. Williams 1
Eli K. Moore 1
Margaret M. Lamont 1
Michelle L. Hladik 1
Patrick G. R. Jodice 1
Dale W. Griffin 1
Pamela L. Campbell 1
Mark R. Vinson 1
Meredith B. Nevers 1
Christopher S. Guy 1
MaryLynn Musgrove 1
Theresa L. Liedtke 1
Lisa K. Weiland 1
Robert W. Black 1
Michael R. Rosen 1
Barbara J. Mahler 1
Todd C. Atwood 1
Cathy A. Beck 1
Robert E. Gill 1
Grace J Armstrong 1
Sarah E Janssen 1
Michael T Tate 1
Marie-Noele Croteau 1

Top Papers

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Plastic Debris in 29 Great Lakes Tributaries: Relations to Watershed Attributes and Hydrology
2016 Tier 2 720 citations
Vertical Distribution of Microplastics in the Water Column and Surficial Sediment from the Milwaukee River Basin to Lake Michigan
2019 Tier 2 440 citations
Global research priorities to mitigate plastic pollution impacts on marine wildlife
2014 Tier 2 326 citations
Microplastic concentrations in two Oregon bivalve species: Spatial, temporal, and species variability
2019 Tier 2 160 citations
Microplastics in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, USA: Occurrence and biological uptake
2020 Tier 2 147 citations
State of knowledge on current exposure, fate and potential health effects of contaminants in polar bears from the circumpolar Arctic
2019 Tier 2 141 citations
A horizon scanning assessment of current and potential future threats to migratory shorebirds
2012 Tier 2 139 citations
Spatial Distribution of Microplastics in Surficial Benthic Sediment of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie
2020 Tier 2 129 citations
Sequestration of microfibers and other microplastics by green algae, Cladophora, in the US Great Lakes
2021 Tier 2 120 citations
Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond
2023 Tier 2 105 citations
Microplastic-mediated new mechanism of liver damage: From the perspective of the gut-liver axis
2024 Tier 2 87 citations
Prevailing impacts of river management on microplastic transport in contrasting US streams: Rethinking global microplastic flux estimations
2023 Tier 2 50 citations
Characterizing the Movement of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in an Avian Aquatic–Terrestrial Food Web
2023 Tier 35 citations
Presence of Microplastics in the Food Web of the Largest High-Elevation Lake in North America
2021 Tier 2 26 citations
Evidence for rapid gut clearance of microplastic polyester fibers fed to Chinook salmon: A tank study
2020 Tier 2 24 citations
Distribution, abundance and spatial variability of microplastic pollution on the surface of Lake Superior
2021 Tier 2 21 citations
Trends and biological effects of environmental contaminants in lamprey
2020 Tier 2 15 citations
Assessing microplastics contamination in unviable loggerhead sea turtle eggs
2023 Tier 2 14 citations
Microplastic and Associated Black Particles From Road‐Tire Wear: Implications for Radiative Effects Across the Cryosphere and in the Atmosphere
2024 Tier 2 13 citations
Urban proximity while breeding is not a predictor of perfluoroalkyl substance contamination in the eggs of brown pelicans
2021 Tier 2 13 citations
Emerging contaminants in groundwater, karst, and the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer
2019 Tier 2 8 citations
Adaptable Plasmonic Membrane Sensors for Fast and Reliable Detection of Trace Low-Micrometer Microplastics in Lake Water
2024 Tier 2 7 citations
Evaluating Microplastic Experimental Design and Exposure Studies in Aquatic Organisms
2021 Tier 2 7 citations
Abundance of microplastics in a typical urban wetland in China: Association with occurrence and carbon storage
2025 Tier 2 5 citations
Assessing microplastics, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and other contaminants of global concern in wadable agricultural streams in Iowa
2025 Tier 2 5 citations
Spatial segregation between phenotypes of the diablotin black-capped petrel Pterodroma hasitata during the non-breeding period
2023 Tier 2 5 citations
Microplastic particles in dust-on-snow, Upper Colorado River Basin, Colorado Rocky Mountains, 2013–16
2022 Tier 2 4 citations
Enhanced microplastic fragmentation along human built structures in an urban waterway
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Predicted Potential for Aquatic Exposure Effects of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Pennsylvania’s Statewide Network of Streams
2024 Tier 3 citations
Synthetic microfibers are ubiquitous in benthic algae from the Laurentian Great Lakes
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Light Absorbing Particles Deposited to Snow Cover Across the Upper Colorado River Basin, Colorado, 2013–2016: Interannual Variations From Multiple Natural and Anthropogenic Sources
2025 Tier 1 citations
Integrated science for the study of microplastics in the environment—A strategic science vision for the U.S. Geological Survey
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Non-native Rhizophora mangle as sinks for coastal contamination on Moloka'i, Hawai'i
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Source activation or fluvial transport – dynamic controls on spatial patterns and temporal dynamics of plastic pollution in river corridors
2022 Tier 2 1 citations
Mercury Concentrations in Waters, Seston, Mussels, Sediment, and Prey Fish from Lake Ontario, 2023
2026 Tier 2
Data acquired in laboratory experiments conducted to characterize Ag bioaccumulation kinetics in Daphnia magna after exposures to polystyrene microplastics and Ag nanoparticles
2026 Tier 2
A marine Plankton-Plastic Predation Loop: selective grazing, excretion and reingestion of microplastics by the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis
2025 Tier 2
Regenerable Membrane Sensors for Ultrasensitive Nanoplastic Quantification Enabled by A Data-driven Raman Spectral Processing Algorithm
2025 Tier 2
Spatial and temporal variability in in-stream microplastic loads can impact downstream plastic export
2024 Tier 2
Bioswales as potential sinks for tyre wear particle pollution
2024 Tier 2
Detecting microplastics on aquatic vegetation in the Great Lakes
2021 Tier 2