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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.

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65
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
1,426
Citations
85% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 10 papers list Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Andreia Neves Fernandes 21
Crislaine Bertoldi 9
Andreia N. Fernandes 7
Raimara S. Gomes 6
Andreia Fernandes 5
Larissa Zacher Lara 4
Raimara S Gomes 4
Fábio Lameiro Rodrigues 3
Vanessa Ochi Agostini 3
Jair Weschenfelder 3
Ramon Gomes 3
Querusche Klippel Zanona 2
Matheus Gallas‐Lopes 2
Ângelo Piato 2
Ana Paula Herrmann 2
María Elisa Calcagnotto 2
Vanessa F. Fonseca 2
Raimara S. Gomes 2
Carla Sirtori 2
Alexandre Giacobbo 2
Andréa Moura Bernardes 2
Éder C. Lima 2
Gerson Fernandino 2
Gabriel Alves Marconi 2
Isabela Nachtigall Lazzarotto 2
Carla Fernanda Grasel Frois 2
Júlia Jacoby 1
Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho 1
Priscila Natália Pinto 1
Gabriel Luz Almeida 1
Jenny A. Angarita-Báez 1
Ruth Marlene Campomanes Santana 1
Rodrigo Machado 1
Ricardo Gomes 1
José Artur Bogo Chies 1
Joel Henrique Ellwanger 1
Enrique Barros 1
Gustavo Führ Hartmann 1
Márcio Dorn 1
Priscila Marques Correa 1
Diego Guimarães 1
Ângela Gaio Graeff 1
Matheus Ariel Battisti 1
Ruth Hinrichs 1
A. A. Gomes 1
Andreia N. Fernandes 1
Andreia N. Fernandes 1
Guilherme Tyska Nunes 1
Karina Machado Menezes 1
Wesley Formentin Monteiro 1

Top Papers

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Plastics in sea surface waters around the Antarctic Peninsula
2019 Tier 2 364 citations
First evidence of microplastic contamination in the freshwater of Lake Guaíba, Porto Alegre, Brazil
2020 Tier 2 204 citations
Microplastics physicochemical properties, specific adsorption modeling and their interaction with pharmaceuticals and other emerging contaminants
2020 Tier 2 153 citations
Micro- and nanoplastic toxicity: A review on size, type, source, and test-organism implications
2023 Tier 2 149 citations
Ingestion of plastic debris by commercially important marine fish in southeast-south Brazil
2020 Tier 2 82 citations
Sorption of endocrine disrupting compounds onto polyamide microplastics under different environmental conditions: Behaviour and mechanism
2021 Tier 2 81 citations
Phytotoxic effects of plastic pollution in crops: what is the size of the problem?
2021 Tier 2 66 citations
Marine debris ingestion by the South American Fur Seal from the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
2017 Tier 2 45 citations
Microplastics in water resources: Global pollution circle, possible technological solutions, legislations, and future horizon
2024 Tier 2 29 citations
Revealing microplastic dynamics: the impact of precipitation and depth in urban river ecosystems
2023 Tier 2 28 citations
The use of microplastics as a reliable chronological marker of the Anthropocene onset in Southeastern South America
2022 Tier 2 28 citations
How natural and anthropogenic factors should drive microplastic behavior and fate: The scenario of Brazilian urban freshwater
2023 Tier 2 25 citations
The effect of agricultural intensification and water-locking on the world's largest coastal lagoonal system
2021 Tier 2 21 citations
Microplastic abundance quantification via a computer-vision-based chemometrics-assisted approach
2020 Tier 2 20 citations
Litter Reduction during Beach Closure in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Quantifying the Impact of Users on Beach Litter Generation
2023 Tier 2 14 citations
Tracing microplastics in environmental sources and migratory shorebirds along the Central Asian Flyway
2025 Tier 2 11 citations
Evidence of plastics contamination and sewage-derived residues in a Brazilian Hope Spot for conservation of marine biodiversity - Cagarras Islands and surrounding waters
2024 Tier 2 11 citations
Pathogen Pollution: Viral Diseases Associated with Poor Sanitation in Brazil
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
Activation of peroxymonosulfate by(sunlight)FeCl3-modified biochar for efficient degradation of contaminants of emerging concern: Comparison with H2O2 and effect of microplastics
2025 Tier 2 9 citations
Assessing the impact of simulated ocean acidification on the photodegradation of selected microplastics
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Trajectory, fate, and magnitude of continental microplastic loads to the inner shelf: A case study of the world's largest coastal shallow lagoon
2024 Tier 2 8 citations
Influence of UV exposure time and simulated marine environment on different microplastic degradation
2023 Tier 2 8 citations
Pressure-Driven Membrane Processes for Removing Microplastics
2025 Tier 2 7 citations
Microplastics in commercial bivalves and their association with farm structures: A case study in a relevant aquaculture area of Brazil
2024 Tier 2 7 citations
Microplastic contamination in the mangroves of Piraquê-Açu and Piraquê-Mirim rivers, Aracruz (Brazil): An analysis in sediment, water, and biota
2025 Tier 2 6 citations
Potential use of PET and PP as partial replacement of sand in structural concrete
2021 Tier 2 5 citations
Detection, characteristics, and some influencing factors of MPs in rainfall
2025 Tier 2 4 citations
Could a Future Ocean Acidification Scenario Influence the Photodegradation of Microplastics?
2022 Tier 2 4 citations
Polyamide Microplastics as Endocrine Disruptors: A Study About the Influence of Photodegradation and Sorption Mechanisms Under Distinct Environmental Context
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Microplastics in the Southern Brazilian estuary: Interactions between environment, morphology, and seasonal variation
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Effect of microplastics on tertiary/quaternary treatment of urban wastewater: Fe-biochar/peroxymonosulfate/sunlight vs solar photo-Fenton
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Assessment of Kaistella jeonii esterase conformational dynamics in response to poly(ethylene terephthalate) binding
2024 Tier 2 citations
Salt Marshes as Final Watershed Fate for Meso- and Microplastic Contamination: A Case Study from Southern Brazil
2022 Tier 2 2 citations
Microplastics in a mosaic of Marine Protected Areas from southeastern Brazil: An assessment based on filter-feeding bivalves
2026 Tier 2 1 citations
Aging and Transformation of Polyethylene Microplastics in UASB Effluents Treated with O 3 and O 3 /H 2 O 2 : Physicochemical Changes and Toxicity Assessment
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Evidence of plastics integrating the geological cycle: plastic forms in coastal ecosystems along the southern Brazilian shoreline
2025 Tier 1 citations
Trajectory, Fate, and Magnitude of Continental Microplastic Loads to the Inner Shelf: A Case Study of the World's Largest Coastal Shallow Lagoon
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Promoting healthy eating without plastics: An ethical practice in primary care
2024 Tier 1 citations
Could a Future Ocean Acidification Scenario Influence the Photodegradation of Microplastics?
2022 Tier 2 1 citations
The Use of Microplastics as a Reliable Chronological Marker of the Anthropocene Onset in Southeastern South America
2022 Tier 2 1 citations
Differential microplastic contamination of waterbirds in a coastal region associated with trophic groups and spatial distribution
2026 Tier 2
Coastal subtropical Southern American shallow lakes as unique ecosystems for monitoring anthropogenic induced ecosystem changes
2026 Tier 2
Relaying as a complementary management strategy for microplastics, Acanthamoeba spp., and dietary exposure in farmed oysters Magallana gigas (Thunberg, 1793)
2026 Tier 2
Synthesis and photocatalytic performance of recycled PET/BiVO4 microfiber for methylene blue degradation
2026 Tier 2
Microplastic in bivalves from the heavily contaminated Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2026 Tier 2
Patterns of plastic ingestion linked to feeding ecology in three ray species from southern Brazil
2026 Tier 2
Review: Microplastic contamination in the Guandu River basin: The water supply reservoir of Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region (Southeastern Brazil) — R1/PR8
2025 Tier 2
Recommendation: Microplastic contamination in the Guandu River basin: The water supply reservoir of Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region (Southeastern Brazil) — R1/PR9
2025 Tier 2
Review: Microplastic contamination in the Guandu River basin: The water supply reservoir of Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region (Southeastern Brazil) — R1/PR7
2025 Tier 2
Neurological effects induced by micro- and nanoplastics in fish: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2025 Tier 1