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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

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

73
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
1,641
Citations
73% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 20 papers list Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Top Authors

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Author Papers
Andreia Neves Fernandes 18
Crislaine Bertoldi 9
Andreia N. Fernandes 6
Raimara S. Gomes 6
Larissa Zacher Lara 4
Éder C. Lima 4
Andreia Fernandes 4
Ângelo Piato 4
Ana Paula Herrmann 3
Matheus Gallas‐Lopes 3
Fábio Lameiro Rodrigues 3
José Artur Bogo Chies 3
Joel Henrique Ellwanger 3
Raimara S Gomes 3
Raimara S. Gomes 2
Querusche Klippel Zanona 2
María Elisa Calcagnotto 2
Vanessa F. Fonseca 2
Carla Sirtori 2
Alexandre Giacobbo 2
Andréa Moura Bernardes 2
Vanessa Ochi Agostini 2
Ruth Marlene Campomanes Santana 2
Marina Ziliotto 2
Adriano Brandelli 2
Rafael Chitolina 2
Leonardo M. Bastos 2
Stefani M Portela 2
Samara Alves Testoni 2
Flavio Anastácio de Oliveira Camargo 2
Tatiana Souza de Camargo 2
Jair Weschenfelder 2
Gabriel Alves Marconi 2
Isabela Nachtigall Lazzarotto 2
Carla Fernanda Grasel Frois 2
Thailana Stahlhofer-Buss 2
Antônio Domingues Benetti 1
Júlia Jacoby 1
Larissa Zacher 1
Luis Guillermo Hammes Varela 1
Geovana Eliza Maria Keller 1
Darlan Gusso 1
Ângela Terezinha de Souza Wyse 1
Carlos G. Reis 1
Cecília Roratto Köhn 1
Flávio Fonseca Veras 1
Naiara Jacinta Clerici 1
Aline Aniele Vencato 1
Daniela Regina Pellin 1
Weslei Monteiro Ambrós 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
Preparation and Application of Efficient Biobased Carbon Adsorbents Prepared from Spruce Bark Residues for Efficient Removal of Reactive Dyes and Colors from Synthetic Effluents
2021 Tier 2 67 citations
Phytotoxic effects of plastic pollution in crops: what is the size of the problem?
2021 Tier 2 66 citations
Nanocomposites and their application in antimicrobial packaging
2024 Tier 2 47 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
A Study on Shape-Dependent Settling of Single Particles with Equal Volume Using Surface Resolved Simulations
2021 Tier 2 20 citations
Microplastic abundance quantification via a computer-vision-based chemometrics-assisted approach
2020 Tier 2 20 citations
Pesticide Pollution in the Brazilian Pampa: Detrimental Impacts on Ecosystems and Human Health in a Neglected Biome
2023 Tier 2 18 citations
Gravity Concentration in Urban Mining Applications—A Review
2023 Tier 2 14 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
Planetary health action framework: A case study
2022 Tier 2 13 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
Diving boldly into COVID‐19 contaminated wastewater: Eyes at nanotechnology‐assisted solutions
2023 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
Poly(ε-caprolactone) nanofibers functionalized with poultry feather hydrolysate as a novel antioxidant material
2024 Tier 2 5 citations
Environmental Sanitation in Porto Alegre City, Brazil: A Basic Step towards Sustainable Development
2024 Tier 2 5 citations
Exploring educators’ perception of issues involving Planetary Health: A qualitative study in the Brazilian Amazon
2022 Tier 2 5 citations
BIOMATERIAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN PRACTICES AS AN STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION
2022 Tier 2 5 citations
Comparison of techniques for counting prokaryotes in marine planktonic and biofilm samples
2021 Tier 2 5 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
Biodegradable Sodium Alginate Films Enriched With Oils—A Review
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
Effect of microplastics on tertiary/quaternary treatment of urban wastewater: Fe-biochar/peroxymonosulfate/sunlight vs solar photo-Fenton
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Microplastics in the Southern Brazilian estuary: Interactions between environment, morphology, and seasonal variation
2025 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 <sub>3</sub> and O <sub>3</sub> /H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> : Physicochemical Changes and Toxicity Assessment
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Mother Nature in a Given World: Solving the Problem of Nanotechnological Precaution
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Adsorption of the fungicide carbendazim on activated carbon: analysis of isotherms, kinetics, rapid small-scale column tests, and impacts of the presence of organic matter
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Effect of the Incorporation of Lignin on Starch/PVA Blend Films Produced by Casting
2024 Tier 2 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