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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

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96
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
816
Citations
71% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 28 papers list Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Maria Inês Bruno Tavares 10
Davi Ferreira de Oliveira 5
Ricardo Tadeu Lopes 5
Guilherme V.B. Ferreira 4
Michael Maia Mincarone 4
A.P. Teles 4
Gisela M. Figueiredo 4
Júlia Vianna de Pinho 3
Carlos Adam Conte‐Júnior 3
Alessandra Silveira Machado 3
Elton Jorge da Rocha Rodrigues 3
Gisele Cristina Valle Iulianelli 3
PAULO SERGIO RANGEL CRUZ DA SILVA 3
Marinella Silva Laport 3
Ana Paula F. Almeida 2
Fernando Gomes de Souza 2
Susana B. Vinzón 2
Marysilvia Ferreira da Costa 2
Márcia Dezotti 2
Rafaela Luiza Dias da Cunha 2
Lycia de Brito‐Gitirana 2
Júlia Rodrigues Martins 2
Gustavo Reis Martins 2
Viviane Silva Valladão 2
Fabíola da Silveira Maranhão 2
Fernanda Abbate dos Santos 2
Karoline Da Silva Santana 2
Emerson Oliveira da Silva 2
Vinícius de Oliveira Aguiar 2
Frederico W. Tavares 2
Eduardo Ricci‐Júnior 2
Cassiano Augusto Rolim Bernardino 2
Cláudio Fernando Mahler 2
Julia Oliveira Fernandes 2
Claudio Sabbatini Capella Lopes 2
Bernardo Ferreira Braz 2
Ricardo Erthal Santelli 2
D. Oliveira 2
Yamara Matos Oliveira 2
Vivianne E. N. Alves 2
Anna Luiza Bauer Canellas 2
Beatriz Balthazar Abdon 2
Gabrielle da Silva Oliveira Alves 2
Elaine M. Senra 2
Ana Lúcia Nazareth da Silva 2
Élen Beatriz Acordi Vasques Pacheco 2
Renan Henriques Gonçalves De Almeida 2
Victor Hugo Souza de Abreu 1
Marcelo Vianna 1
Eduardo Vianna de Almeida 1

Top Papers

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Microplastic in the sediments of a highly eutrophic tropical estuary
2019 Tier 2 106 citations
Suspended microplastics in a highly polluted bay: Abundance, size, and availability for mesozooplankton
2018 Tier 2 92 citations
Microplastic and artificial cellulose microfibers ingestion by reef fishes in the Guarapari Islands, southwestern Atlantic
2021 Tier 2 79 citations
Biopolymers as green‐based food packaging materials: A focus on modified and unmodified starch‐based films
2023 Tier 74 citations
Bioremediation as an emerging technology for the removal of synthetic microplastic pollutants from marine ecosystem
2023 Tier 2 49 citations
The role of mesopelagic fishes as microplastics vectors across the deep-sea layers from the Southwestern Tropical Atlantic
2022 Tier 2 42 citations
The possible impacts of nano and microplastics on human health: lessons from experimental models across multiple organs
2024 Tier 2 39 citations
Achieving negative emissions in plastics life cycles through the conversion of biomass feedstock
2020 Tier 2 38 citations
Influencing factors for microplastic intake in abundant deep-sea lanternfishes (Myctophidae)
2023 Tier 2 35 citations
Identification of BgP, a Cutinase-Like Polyesterase From a Deep-Sea Sponge-Derived Actinobacterium
2022 Tier 2 21 citations
Pollution caused by nanoplastics: adverse effects and mechanisms of interaction via molecular simulation
2022 Tier 2 19 citations
A global synthesis of microplastic contamination in wild fish species: Challenges for conservation, implications for sustainability of wild fish stocks and future directions
2023 Tier 2 15 citations
Nanohybrids with potential barrier property and antimicrobial activity for application in sustainable polymer food packaging: A mini‐review
2024 Tier 2 14 citations
Interaction Between Endocrine Disruptors and Polyethylene Nanoplastic by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
2024 Tier 2 14 citations
Antimicrobial resistance and biotechnological potential of plastic‐associated bacteria isolated from an urban estuary
2023 Tier 12 citations
Anthropogenic microparticles accumulation in small-bodied seagrass meadows: The case of tropical estuarine species in Brazil
2024 Tier 2 11 citations
Study of the surface, rheological and morphological characteristics of isotactic polypropylene microplastics aged in a photothermal oxidation chamber
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Marine debris and associated organic pollutants in surface waters of Chiloé in the Northern Chilean Patagonia (42°–44°S)
2023 Tier 2 9 citations
Pellets and Prey Remains as Indicators of the Diet of Two Sympatric Skuas (aves: Stercorariidae) on King George Island, Antarctica
2021 Tier 2 9 citations
Effects of salinity on naphthalene adsorption and toxicity of polyethylene microparticles on Artemia salina
2024 Tier 2 8 citations
Top predator feeding ecology and microplastic (MP) contamination on the far eastern South American coast: Evidence of MP trophic biotransfer
2024 Tier 2 8 citations
A Damage Criterion to Predict the Fatigue Life of Steel Pipelines Based on Indentation Measurements
2020 Tier 2 8 citations
Lanternfish as bioindicator of microplastics in the deep sea: A spatiotemporal analysis using museum specimens
2025 Tier 2 7 citations
Bottom-Feeders Eat Their Fiber: Ingestion of Anthropogenic Microdebris by Antarctic Deep-Sea Invertebrates Depends on Feeding Ecology
2024 Tier 2 7 citations
Evaluation of microplastic contamination by metals in a controlled environment: A risk to be considered
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
Evaluation of Fully Biodegradable PLA/PHB Blend Filled with Microcrystalline Celluloses
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
Biodegradable packing food films based on PBAT containing ZnO and MoO3
2024 Tier 2 6 citations
The effect of plastic pollution on coastal marine organisms – A systematic review
2025 Tier 1 5 citations
A Systematic Review of Microplastic Contamination in Commercially Important Bony Fish and Its Implications for Health
2024 Tier 1 5 citations
Polymeric nanoparticles mimicking microplastics/nanoplastics: Ultrastructural and rheological analysis of the effect of neutrons on their structures
2023 Tier 2 5 citations
The Exposome and the Kidney: A Silent Dialogue Shaping Chronic Kidney Disease
2025 Tier 2 4 citations
Microplastics associated with stranded macroalgae on an impacted estuarine beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Assessment of microplastic impacts on whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) and ecosystem services in Guanabara Bay, Brazil
2023 Tier 2 4 citations
An analytical computed microtomography methodology for identification of microplastic fragments in aqueous media
2023 Tier 2 4 citations
Ionizing Radiation: Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Bounds, and RadiationChemistry on Polymers
2023 Tier 2 4 citations
Micro- and Nanoplastics on Human Health and Diseases: Perspectives and Recent Advances
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
Natural Pyrolusite-Catalyzed Ozonation for Nanoplastics Degradation
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
Characterization of microplastic particles in sandy soil using X-ray microtomography
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Biodepolymerization of Polyamide Fibers Using Yarrowia lipolytica as Whole-Cell Biocatalyst
2024 Tier 3 citations
Keratin nanofiber: sustainable innovation in the nonwoven textile sector to mitigate the generation of microplastic
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
The invisible world of nanoplastics: bibliometric analysis on nanoplastics and study of their adsorption capacity
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Feeding Ecology and Microplastic Contamination of Planktophagous Fishes in a tropical Southwestern Atlantic Estuarine Ecosystem
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Widespread occurrence of mobile colistin resistance genes in Brazilian marine environments
2025 Tier 2 citations
Scienciometric Review on Microplastics as Chemical Pollutant Vectors in Aquatic Ecosystems
2023 Tier 2 2 citations
Harmfulness Score: A Data‐Driven Framework for Ranking Environmental Risks of Microplastics
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Microplastics in aquatic communities of neotropical agroecosystems
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Microplastic contamination in Atherinella brasiliensis: Insights into plastic pollution in mangrove ecosystems of the Southwestern Atlantic
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
A study of the characterization potential of microplastics embedded in soil applying 3D X-ray microtomography
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Biodegradable nanocomposite films containing combined ZnO and TiO₂ nanoparticles in PBAT: A strategy to mitigate microplastic persistence from food packaging
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Sentiment mapping of microplastic awareness in educational environments
2025 Tier 2 1 citations