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University College Cork

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University College Cork.

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52
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
3,451
Citations
62% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 20 papers list University College Cork as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Marcel A. K. Jansen 9
Mateos-Cárdenas, Alicia 8
Kathrin Köpke 7
Alan D. W. Dobson 6
Clodagh M. Carr 6
Gema Hernández-Milian 6
David J. Clarke 5
John O’Halloran 4
Emer Rogan 4
Thomas K. Doyle 4
Orla-Peach Power 3
Frank N.A.M. van Pelt 3
Sonya Agnew 2
Andrew J. Wheeler 2
Aaron Lim 2
Owen McIntyre 2
Stephen A. Jackson 2
Carina Harkin 2
S. MacGabban 2
Richard Unitt 1
Louise B. Firth 1
David K. A. Barnes 1
Noreen O’Meara 1
Amy Dozier 1
John Weatherill 1
Jean O’Dwyer 1
Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira 1
Justin D. Holmes 1
Felix Butschek 1
Luke O’Reilly 1
Neil E. Coughlan 1
Thomas J. Colgan 1
Martha Gosch 1
Eimear Fitzgerald 1
A. Wheeler 1
Aaron S.L. Lim 1
Aran von der Geest Moroney 1
María Del Camino Troya 1
Kimberley Harris 1
Alicia Cabrera Cárdenas 1
David T. Scott 1
Gulzara Seitmaganbetova 1
van Pelt Frank N.A.M. 1
Michelle Cronin 1
Yassine Lassoued 1
Elena Fernández-Pascual 1
Boris Droz 1
Simon Harrison 1
Gillian Collins 1
Rachel Breen 1

Top Papers

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Microplastic and macroplastic ingestion by a deep diving, oceanic cetacean: The True's beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus
2015 Tier 2 592 citations
Oxidation and fragmentation of plastics in a changing environment; from UV-radiation to biological degradation
2022 Tier 2 335 citations
Polyethylene microplastics adhere to Lemna minor (L.), yet have no effects on plant growth or feeding by Gammarus duebeni (Lillj.)
2019 Tier 2 290 citations
Exposure to microplastics reduces attachment strength and alters the haemolymph proteome of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis)
2018 Tier 2 226 citations
Exploring public views on marine litter in Europe: Perceived causes, consequences and pathways to change
2018 Tier 222 citations
Adsorption, uptake and toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics: Effects on terrestrial plants and aquatic macrophytes
2021 Tier 2 218 citations
Incidence of marine debris in cetaceans stranded and bycaught in Ireland: Recent findings and a review of historical knowledge
2017 Tier 2 214 citations
Frequency of Microplastics in Mesopelagic Fishes from the Northwest Atlantic
2018 Tier 2 201 citations
Rapid fragmentation of microplastics by the freshwater amphipod Gammarus duebeni (Lillj.)
2020 Tier 2 176 citations
Microbial Polyethylene Terephthalate Hydrolases: Current and Future Perspectives
2020 Tier 2 168 citations
Remote Islands Reveal Rapid Rise of Southern Hemisphere Sea Debris
2005 Tier 2 140 citations
Microplastic Ingestion by Gelatinous Zooplankton May Lower Efficiency of the Biological Pump
2019 Tier 2 139 citations
Microplastics in grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) intestines: Are they associated with parasite aggregations?
2019 Tier 2 68 citations
Microplastic Extraction from Marine Vertebrate Digestive Tracts, Regurgitates and Scats: A Protocol for Researchers from All Experience Levels
2018 Tier 2 61 citations
Plastics in the environment in the context of UV radiation, climate change and the Montreal Protocol: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2023
2024 Tier 2 48 citations
Trophic transfer of microplastics in a model freshwater microcosm; lack of a consumer avoidance response
2022 Tier 2 40 citations
Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Matter Components as Surrogates for Disinfection Byproduct Formation in Drinking Water: A Critical Review
2023 Tier 37 citations
Enrichment of native plastic‐associated biofilm communities to enhance polyester degrading activity
2023 Tier 2 33 citations
Microplastics do not affect the feeding rates of a marine predator
2021 Tier 2 31 citations
Identification of BgP, a Cutinase-Like Polyesterase From a Deep-Sea Sponge-Derived Actinobacterium
2022 Tier 2 21 citations
Environmental consequences of interacting effects of changes in stratospheric ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and climate: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2024
2025 Tier 19 citations
Value for money: a cost-effectiveness analysis of microplastic analytics in seawater
2024 Tier 2 19 citations
The Montreal Protocol and the fate of environmental plastic debris
2023 Tier 2 18 citations
Addressing Marine Plastic Pollution as a ‘Wicked’ Problem of Transnational Environmental Governance
2020 Tier 18 citations
Purification and biochemical characterization of SM14est, a PET-hydrolyzing enzyme from the marine sponge-derived Streptomyces sp. SM14
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
International Water Law’s Role in Addressing the Problem of Marine Plastic Pollution: A Vital Piece in a Complex Puzzle!
2022 Tier 2 14 citations
Corrigendum: Frequency of Microplastics in Mesopelagic Fishes from the Northwest Atlantic
2018 Tier 2 13 citations
Is It All About the Data? How Extruded Polystyrene Escaped Single-Use Plastic Directive Market Restrictions
2022 Tier 2 12 citations
The “Little MonSta” Deep-Sea Benthic, Precision Deployable, Multi-Sensor and Sampling Lander Array
2021 Tier 2 12 citations
Microplastics and cellulosic microparticles in North Atlantic deep waters and in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Environmental plastics in the context of UV radiation, climate change, and the Montreal Protocol
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Setting the course: aligning European Union marine pollution policy ambitions with environmental realities
2025 Tier 1 4 citations
Marine microplastic pollution & misinformation in the public sphere: a systematic review
2024 Tier 1 4 citations
Identification and expression of MarCE, a marine carboxylesterase with synthetic ester‐degrading activity
2024 Tier 4 citations
A review on plastic bioaccumulation, potential health effects and the potential to enhance biotransformation using herbal medicine and nutritional supplements
2020 Tier 2 3 citations
Microplastics and Marine Mammals: Studies From Ireland
2016 Tier 2 3 citations
COMMON SENSE: Cost-effective sensors, interoperable with international existing ocean observing systems, to meet EU policies requirements
2014 Tier 2 3 citations
Recent advances in chemical upcycling of plastic waste: microwave-assisted heating and heterogeneous catalysis
2025 Tier 2 citations
Advanced biodegradable antimicrobial coatings by combining biopolymers and natural antimicrobials for the active packaging and extending the shelf-life of fish and other seafood products: a review
2025 Tier 2 citations
A review on plastic bioaccumulation, potential health effects and the potential to enhance biotransformation using herbal medicine and nutritional supplements
2020 Tier 2 2 citations
Monitoring litter and microplastics in a highly polluted protected site of southern Spain: A research-based citizen science initiative
2021 Tier 2 1 citations
Insights on Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: The EPHEMARE Project
2020 Tier 2 1 citations
First Report of Microplastic in Bycaught Pinnipeds
2016 Tier 2 1 citations
Exploring a Source to Sea approach for plastic pollution policy integration in the European Union: the case of tyre wear particles
2026 Tier
Microbubble-induced erosion releases micro- and nanoplastics into water
2025 Tier 2
Online stakeholder engagement to bridge the science-policy interface for marine pollution research: adaptation & evaluation of the focused conversation method and ORID framework
2025 Tier 2
Eco-engineering: a concrete solution to increasing biodiversity and monitoring microplastics.
2025 Tier 2
Scientists’ Coalition perspectives on articles of the Chair’s text
2025 Tier 2
Exposure of Bromus hordeaceus to fossil- and plant-based micro- and nanoplastics: Impacts and plant-plastic interactions vary depending on polymer type and growth phase
2024 Tier 2
Polyesterase activities in bacterial isolates from seaweed and sponges, with potential utility in polyethylene terephthalate plastic and nanoparticle hydrolysis
2022 Tier 2