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University of Canterbury

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Canterbury.

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70
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Tier 1 Papers
2,710
Citations
67% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 23 papers list University of Canterbury as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Sally Gaw 26
Laura E. Revell 24
Alex Aves 11
Helena Ruffell 11
Cameron McErlich 7
Felix Goddard 5
James H. Bridson 5
Alex Aves 4
Catherine Hardacre 4
Deonie Allen 4
Alex Schuddeboom 4
Michelle LaRue 4
Adrian McDonald 4
Ngaire E. Wotherspoon 4
Sally Gaw 4
Revell, Laura E. 3
Lilian Lin 3
Heon E. Park 3
Catherine Hardacre 2
McErlich, Cameron 2
Goddard, Felix 2
Aves, Alex 2
Hardacre, Catherine 2
Shamim Al Mamun 2
Quang A. Dang 2
Stephen C. Webb 2
Maisie Hopkins 2
Rosa Dunlop 2
Helena Ruffell 2
I.D. Marsden 2
Laura E. Revell 2
Adrian McDonald 2
Luke Whitehead 2
Thalia Day 2
Graeme Plank 2
Fei Dang 1
Hayden Masterton 1
Brett Robinson 1
Hamish R. Mackey 1
Hossein Najaf Zadeh 1
T.L. Tan 1
Alex C.K. Yip 1
Julia Rambacher 1
Elissa Z. Cameron 1
Raewyn Martyn 1
Matthew Wilson 1
Aves, Alex R. 1
Gaw, Sally 1
Ruffell, Helena 1
Schuddeboom, Alex 1

Top Papers

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Microplastics and nanoplastics in the marine-atmosphere environment
2022 Tier 2 424 citations
First evidence of microplastics in Antarctic snow
2022 Tier 2 392 citations
Direct radiative effects of airborne microplastics
2021 Tier 2 332 citations
Leaching and extraction of additives from plastic pollution to inform environmental risk: A multidisciplinary review of analytical approaches
2021 Tier 2 279 citations
Long-range atmospheric transport of microplastics across the southern hemisphere
2023 Tier 2 134 citations
Microplastic contamination in Auckland (New Zealand) beach sediments
2020 Tier 2 131 citations
Biomarker responses in New Zealand green-lipped mussels Perna canaliculus exposed to microplastics and triclosan
2020 Tier 2 113 citations
The potential for a plastic recycling facility to release microplastic pollution and possible filtration remediation effectiveness
2023 Tier 2 110 citations
Microplastics in the New Zealand green lipped mussel Perna canaliculus
2019 Tier 2 101 citations
Synthetic shorelines in New Zealand? Quantification and characterisation of microplastic pollution on Canterbury's coastlines
2016 Tier 2 86 citations
Could Microplastics Be a Driver for Early Onset Colorectal Cancer?
2023 Tier 2 77 citations
Release of additives and non-intentionally added substances from microplastics under environmentally relevant conditions
2023 Tier 2 60 citations
Comparison of Deposition Sampling Methods to Collect Airborne Microplastics in Christchurch, New Zealand
2021 Tier 2 59 citations
Wastewater treatment plant effluents in New Zealand are a significant source of microplastics to the environment
2021 Tier 2 50 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
Impact of accelerated weathering on the leaching kinetics of stabiliser additives from microplastics
2023 Tier 2 48 citations
High Levels of Microplastics in the Arctic Sea Ice Alga Melosira arctica, a Vector to Ice-Associated and Benthic Food Webs
2023 Tier 2 36 citations
Microplastic accumulation in endorheic river basins – The example of the Okavango Panhandle (Botswana)
2023 Tier 2 29 citations
Reimagining plastics waste as energy solutions: challenges and opportunities
2024 Tier 2 26 citations
Public perceptions of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Psycho-demographic characteristics differentiating PFAS knowledge and concern
2024 Tier 22 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
Modelled sources of airborne microplastics collected at a remote Southern Hemisphere site
2024 Tier 2 19 citations
Quantification of microplastics in biowastes including biosolids, compost, and vermicompost destined for land application
2025 Tier 2 12 citations
Transforming Encounters: A review of the drivers and mechanisms of macrofaunal plastic fragmentation in the environment
2023 Tier 2 12 citations
A method for the extraction of microplastics from solid biowastes including biosolids, compost, and soil for analysis by µ-FTIR
2024 Tier 2 11 citations
An investigation into the stability and degradation of plastics in aquatic environments using a large-scale field-deployment study
2024 Tier 2 11 citations
Biodegradable Composite Film of Brewers’ Spent Grain and Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
Environmental plastics in the context of UV radiation, climate change, and the Montreal Protocol
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Microplastics in the New Zealand Environment
2022 Tier 2 8 citations
Enhanced Degradability, Mechanical Properties, and Flame Retardation of Poly(Lactic Acid) Composite with New Zealand Jade (Pounamu) Particles
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
First evidence of microplastics in Antarctic snow
2022 Tier 2 6 citations
Taxonomic variation, plastic degradation, and antibiotic resistance traits of plastisphere communities in the maturation pond of a wastewater treatment plant
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Effects of UV light on physicochemical changes in thermoplastic polyurethanes: Mechanism and disinfection byproduct formation
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Solving a microplastic dilemma? Evaluating additive release with a dynamic leaching method for microplastic assessment (DyLeMMA)
2023 Tier 2 4 citations
The influence of coastal geomorphology and human activity on plastic debris distribution on a micro-tidal recreational beach on the north coast of Trinidad
2022 Tier 2 4 citations
Enhancing Biodegradation of Poly(lactic acid) in Compost at Room Temperature by Compounding Jade Particles
2025 Tier 3 citations
Sources of nanoplastic and microplastic pollution which are hidden in plain sight
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Quantifying the uncertainty and errors between common analytical methods for measuring airborne microplastics
2023 Tier 2 2 citations
Description and evaluation of airborne microplastics in the United Kingdom Earth System Model (UKESM1.1) using GLOMAP-mode
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Global climate model development: Adding microplastics to the UK Earth System Model
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
New contaminants: existence and knowledge gaps
2025 Tier 1 citations
Taxonomic Variation, Plastic Degradation, and Antibiotic Resistance Traits of Plastisphere Communities in the Maturation Pond of a Wastewater Treatment Plant
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Release of Additives and Non-Intentionally Added Substances from Microplastics Under Environmentally Relevant Conditions
2022 Tier 2 1 citations
A method for microplastic extraction from ornithogenic soils
2026 Tier 2
Revised direct radiative forcing of airborne microplastics suggests warming
2026 Tier 2
Towards a more sustainable industrial design sketch modelling practice: An overview of associated materials and their life cycles
2026 Tier 2
Comparative assessment of five analytical methods for airborne microplastics highlights importance of identifying sub-$$10~\upmu \hbox {m}$$ methods
2026 Tier 2
Southern Ocean Cloud, Aerosol and Microplastic Data from the 2023 Ross Sea Antarctic Voyage
2026 Tier 2
Southern Ocean Cloud, Aerosol and Microplastic Data from the 2023 Ross Sea Antarctic Voyage
2026 Tier 2
Wastewater Nitrification Performance of Novel Harakeke (Phormium tenax) Fibre-PLA Biocarriers
2026 Tier 2