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Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Siena.

181
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1
Tier 1 Papers
14,585
Citations
84% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 29 papers list University of Siena as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
María Cristina Fossi 54
Ilaria Corsi 47
Cristina Panti 39
Matteo Baini 39
Elisa Bergami 22
Matteo Galli 22
Luisa Galgani 14
Letizia Marsili 14
Steven Loiselle 13
Stefano Loppi 13
Ilaria Caliani 10
Emilia Rota 9
Roberto Bargagli 9
Arianna Bellingeri 8
Dario Giani 8
Claudia Faleri 8
Mehriban Jafarova 7
Giacomo Grassi 7
Tommaso Campani 6
Silvia Casini 5
Maria Luisa Vannuccini 5
Margherita Concato 4
Amedeo Boldrini 4
Antonio Carapelli 4
Lisa Grifoni 4
Francesco Nardi 4
Claudio Cucini 4
Silvia Casini 3
Nicoletta Mancianti 3
Emma Ferrari 3
Francesco Frati 3
Carola Murano 3
Maria Concetta Eliso 3
Matteo Giannetti 3
Riccardo Fedeli 3
Simonetta Muccifora 3
Cristiana Guerranti 3
Daniele Coppola 3
Eugenio Paccagnini 2
Pietro Lupetti 2
Marco Consumi 2
Lorenza Bellani 2
Ilaria Bernardini 2
Erica de Rysky 2
Alessio Polvani 2
Nicola Gaggelli 2
Laura Marri 2
Giacomo Limonta 2
Rebecca Funari 2
Silvia Celletti 2

Top Papers

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Marine litter plastics and microplastics and their toxic chemicals components: the need for urgent preventive measures
2018 Tier 2 745 citations
Microplastic in the surface waters of the Ross Sea (Antarctica): Occurrence, distribution and characterization by FTIR
2017 Tier 2 651 citations
Accumulation and Embryotoxicity of Polystyrene Nanoparticles at Early Stage of Development of Sea Urchin Embryos <i>Paracentrotus lividus</i>
2014 Tier 2 610 citations
First evidence of presence of plastic debris in stomach of large pelagic fish in the Mediterranean Sea
2015 Tier 2 586 citations
Intestinal alterations in European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) exposed to microplastics: Preliminary results
2016 Tier 2 585 citations
Are baleen whales exposed to the threat of microplastics? A case study of the Mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
2012 Tier 2 562 citations
Large filter feeding marine organisms as indicators of microplastic in the pelagic environment: The case studies of the Mediterranean basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
2014 Tier 2 435 citations
Long-term toxicity of surface-charged polystyrene nanoplastics to marine planktonic species Dunaliella tertiolecta and Artemia franciscana
2017 Tier 2 412 citations
Exploring the interaction between polystyrene nanoplastics and Allium cepa during germination: Internalization in root cells, induction of toxicity and oxidative stress
2020 Tier 2 394 citations
Evidence for immunomodulation and apoptotic processes induced by cationic polystyrene nanoparticles in the hemocytes of the marine bivalve Mytilus
2015 Tier 2 389 citations
Fin whales and microplastics: The Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Cortez scenarios
2015 Tier 2 383 citations
Impact of microplastics on growth, photosynthesis and essential elements in Cucurbita pepo L.
2021 Tier 2 361 citations
Microplastics induce transcriptional changes, immune response and behavioral alterations in adult zebrafish
2019 Tier 2 361 citations
Nano-sized polystyrene affects feeding, behavior and physiology of brine shrimp Artemia franciscana larvae
2015 Tier 2 361 citations
Bioindicators for monitoring marine litter ingestion and its impacts on Mediterranean biodiversity
2017 Tier 2 338 citations
The Colors of the Ocean Plastics
2020 Tier 2 289 citations
Plastic Debris Occurrence, Convergence Areas and Fin Whales Feeding Ground in the Mediterranean Marine Protected Area Pelagos Sanctuary: A Modeling Approach
2017 Tier 2 214 citations
Microplastics: No Small Problem for Filter-Feeding Megafauna
2018 Tier 2 212 citations
Microplastics occurrence in edible fish species (Mullus barbatus and Merluccius merluccius) collected in three different geographical sub-areas of the Mediterranean Sea
2019 Tier 2 207 citations
Abundance and characterization of microplastics in the coastal waters of Tuscany (Italy): The application of the MSFD monitoring protocol in the Mediterranean Sea
2018 Tier 2 195 citations
Are the primary characteristics of polystyrene nanoplastics responsible for toxicity and ad/absorption in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum?
2019 Tier 2 180 citations
Combined effects of nanoplastics and copper on the freshwater alga Raphidocelis subcapitata
2019 Tier 2 173 citations
MicroRaman spectroscopy detects the presence of microplastics in human urine and kidney tissue
2024 Tier 2 172 citations
Time-dependent effects of polystyrene nanoparticles in brine shrimp Artemia franciscana at physiological, biochemical and molecular levels
2019 Tier 2 170 citations
Comparative ecotoxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles in natural seawater and reconstituted seawater using the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis
2017 Tier 2 159 citations
Characterization of nanoparticles-based vaccines for COVID-19
2022 Tier 2 139 citations
Interplay between extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from a marine diatom and model nanoplastic through eco-corona formation
2020 Tier 2 136 citations
Editorial: Impacts of Marine Litter
2019 Tier 3 135 citations
Presence and characterization of microplastics in fish of commercial importance from the Biobío region in central Chile
2019 Tier 2 129 citations
Marine litter: One of the major threats for marine mammals. Outcomes from the European Cetacean Society workshop
2019 Tier 2 128 citations
The distribution of subsurface microplastics in the ocean
2025 Tier 2 125 citations
A Review of Plastic-Associated Pressures: Cetaceans of the Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Australian Shearwaters as Case Studies
2018 Tier 2 117 citations
A new digestion approach for the extraction of microplastics from gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) of the common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) from the western Mediterranean Sea
2020 Tier 2 114 citations
Monitoring the impact of litter in large vertebrates in the Mediterranean Sea within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD): Constraints, specificities and recommendations
2014 Tier 2 114 citations
Plastic litter in the sea
2013 Tier 2 112 citations
Plastic occurrence, sources, and impacts in Antarctic environment and biota
2022 Tier 2 108 citations
Polystyrene nanoplastics affect seed germination, cell biology and physiology of rice seedlings in-short term treatments: Evidence of their internalization and translocation
2022 Tier 2 108 citations
Accumulation of airborne microplastics in lichens from a landfill dumping site (Italy)
2021 Tier 2 107 citations
Are whale sharks exposed to persistent organic pollutants and plastic pollution in the Gulf of California (Mexico)? First ecotoxicological investigation using skin biopsies
2017 Tier 2 105 citations
Behavior and Bio-Interactions of Anthropogenic Particles in Marine Environment for a More Realistic Ecological Risk Assessment
2020 Tier 2 100 citations
How sea urchins face microplastics: Uptake, tissue distribution and immune system response
2020 Tier 2 94 citations
Polystyrene nanoparticles affect the innate immune system of the Antarctic sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri
2019 Tier 2 94 citations
Polystyrene microplastics increase microbial release of marine Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter in microcosm experiments
2018 Tier 2 94 citations
Plastics everywhere: first evidence of polystyrene fragments inside the common Antarctic collembolan <i>Cryptopygus antarcticus</i>
2020 Tier 2 91 citations
Occurrence, relative abundance and spatial distribution of microplastics and zooplankton NW of Sardinia in the Pelagos Sanctuary Protected Area, Mediterranean Sea
2015 Tier 2 90 citations
Episodic records of jellyfish ingestion of plastic items reveal a novel pathway for trophic transference of marine litter
2018 Tier 2 89 citations
Cationic polystyrene nanoparticle and the sea urchin immune system: biocorona formation, cell toxicity, and multixenobiotic resistance phenotype
2018 Tier 2 86 citations
Nanoplastics affect moulting and faecal pellet sinking in Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) juveniles
2020 Tier 2 85 citations
Tools and constraints in monitoring interactions between marine litter and megafauna: Insights from case studies around the world
2019 Tier 2 84 citations
Microplastics increase the marine production of particulate forms of organic matter
2019 Tier 2 83 citations