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University of Plymouth

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Plymouth.

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270
Papers
5
Tier 1 Papers
60,537
Citations
71% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 77 papers list University of Plymouth as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Richard C. Thompson 107
Andrew Turner 74
Imogen E. Napper 14
Sabine Pahl 12
Francesca De Falco 9
Nathaniel J. Clark 8
Winnie Courtene‐Jones 8
Adil Bakir 7
Steven J. Rowland 6
Kayleigh J. Wyles 5
Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh 4
Freija Mendrik 4
Florian Pohl 4
Florence N.F. Parker-Jurd 4
Mark A. Oakley Browne 4
Max R. Kelly 4
Aaron Barrett 4
Theodore B. Henry 3
Andrew J. Manning 3
Astrid Fischer 3
Lee J. Durndell 3
Jaime S. Davies 3
David Boyle 3
Steve Rowland 3
Giannis Kyriakoudes 3
Chloé Higgins 3
Luke Holmes 3
Michael Wilde 2
Tamara S. Galloway 2
Rachel Coppock 2
Samantha L. Garrard 2
Andy Foggo 2
Robert Clough 2
Richard Thompson 2
Cordelia Roberts 2
Colin Munn 2
Victoria A. Sleight 2
Awadhesh N. Jha 2
Bede Ffinian Rowe Davies 2
Richard D. Handy 2
Isabel Richter 2
William Blake 2
Luka Seamus Wright 2
David Jenkins 2
Melanie C. Austen 2
Jane Grose 2
James Keene 2
Natalie S. Smith 2
Saeed Sadri 2
S. J. Niven 2

Top Papers

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Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Review of the Methods Used for Identification and Quantification
2012 Tier 2 5,047 citations
Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks
2011 Tier 2 4,507 citations
The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review
2013 Tier 2 4,273 citations
Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs
2015 Tier 2 2,541 citations
Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris
2019 Tier 2 2,534 citations
Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel, Mytilus edulis (L.)
2008 Tier 2 2,164 citations
Occurrence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract of pelagic and demersal fish from the English Channel
2012 Tier 2 1,993 citations
The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris
2014 Tier 2 1,868 citations
Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution
2020 Tier 2 1,594 citations
Release of synthetic microplastic plastic fibres from domestic washing machines: Effects of fabric type and washing conditions
2016 Tier 2 1,556 citations
Microplastics in the seas
2014 Tier 2 1,361 citations
Microplastic Moves Pollutants and Additives to Worms, Reducing Functions Linked to Health and Biodiversity
2013 Tier 2 1,120 citations
Global warming releases microplastic legacy frozen in Arctic Sea ice
2014 Tier 2 1,062 citations
Microplastic ingestion decreases energy reserves in marine worms
2013 Tier 2 1,056 citations
Enhanced desorption of persistent organic pollutants from microplastics under simulated physiological conditions
2013 Tier 2 1,037 citations
Isolation of microplastics in biota-rich seawater samples and marine organisms
2014 Tier 2 1,035 citations
Characterisation, quantity and sorptive properties of microplastics extracted from cosmetics
2015 Tier 2 935 citations
Bioavailability and effects of microplastics on marine zooplankton: A review
2018 Tier 2 900 citations
Twenty years of microplastic pollution research—what have we learned?
2024 Tier 2 874 citations
Microplastic—an emerging contaminant of potential concern?
2007 Tier 2 815 citations
Low levels of microplastics (MP) in wild mussels indicate that MP ingestion by humans is minimal compared to exposure via household fibres fallout during a meal
2018 Tier 2 745 citations
Distribution and potential health impacts of microplastics and microrubbers in air and street dusts from Asaluyeh County, Iran
2018 Tier 2 719 citations
Microplastics in different tissues of fish and prawn from the Musa Estuary, Persian Gulf
2018 Tier 2 671 citations
Reaching New Heights in Plastic Pollution—Preliminary Findings of Microplastics on Mount Everest
2020 Tier 2 662 citations
On the quantity and composition of floating plastic debris entering and leaving the Tamar Estuary, Southwest England
2014 Tier 2 628 citations
The ecological impacts of marine debris: unraveling the demonstrated evidence from what is perceived
2015 Tier 1 575 citations
Microplastics and seafood: lower trophic organisms at highest risk of contamination
2019 Tier 1 564 citations
Adsorption of trace metals by microplastic pellets in fresh water
2015 Tier 2 554 citations
Competitive sorption of persistent organic pollutants onto microplastics in the marine environment
2012 Tier 2 538 citations
Transport of persistent organic pollutants by microplastics in estuarine conditions
2014 Tier 2 512 citations
Microplastic ingestion in fish larvae in the western English Channel
2017 Tier 2 443 citations
Microplastic abundance, distribution and composition along a latitudinal gradient in the Atlantic Ocean
2016 Tier 2 424 citations
Microplastics in sub-surface waters of the Arctic Central Basin
2018 Tier 2 420 citations
Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Sources, Consequences and Solutions
2015 Tier 2 416 citations
Relative importance of microplastics as a pathway for the transfer of hydrophobic organic chemicals to marine life
2016 Tier 2 410 citations
The Deposition and Accumulation of Microplastics in Marine Sediments and Bottom Water from the Irish Continental Shelf
2017 Tier 2 405 citations
A catchment‐scale perspective of plastic pollution
2019 Tier 2 393 citations
The abundance and characteristics of microplastics in surface water in the transboundary Ganges River
2021 Tier 2 383 citations
Plastic Debris in the Marine Environment: History and Future Challenges
2020 Tier 2 373 citations
Uptake, Whole-Body Distribution, and Depuration of Nanoplastics by the Scallop Pecten maximus at Environmentally Realistic Concentrations
2018 Tier 2 365 citations
Cadmium, lead and bromine in beached microplastics
2017 Tier 2 358 citations
Hazardous metal additives in plastics and their environmental impacts
2021 Tier 2 323 citations
Tyre wear particles: an abundant yet widely unreported microplastic?
2020 Tier 2 317 citations
Development and optimization of a standard method for extraction of microplastics in mussels by enzyme digestion of soft tissues
2016 Tier 2 317 citations
Using a forensic science approach to minimize environmental contamination and to identify microfibres in marine sediments
2015 Tier 2 310 citations
Microplastics in sea ice and seawater beneath ice floes from the Arctic Ocean
2020 Tier 2 285 citations
Microplastics in marine sediments near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica
2018 Tier 2 274 citations
Microplastics Affect the Ecological Functioning of an Important Biogenic Habitat
2016 Tier 2 259 citations
Human exposure to microplastics: A study in Iran
2020 Tier 2 253 citations
Linking effects of anthropogenic debris to ecological impacts
2015 Tier 2 251 citations