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University of Cagliari

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Cagliari.

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38
Papers
1
Tier 1 Papers
1,033
Citations
79% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 8 papers list University of Cagliari as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Alessandro Cau 15
Maria Cristina Follesa 8
Davide Moccia 5
Claudia Dessì 4
Antonio Pusceddu 4
Vassilios Fanos 3
Laura Mais 3
Annalisa Vacca 3
Francesco Fabrizio Comisi 2
Nicola Melis 2
Michele Mascia 2
Andrea Bellodi 2
Giulia Calderisi 2
Donatella Cogoni 2
Giuseppe Fenu 2
Pankaj A. Gorule 2
Andrea Pierucci 2
Franco Pasolini 2
Vincenzo Donnarumma 1
E. Esposito 1
Elena Esposito 1
Liana Fattore 1
Lorenzo Chiacchio 1
Ester Carreras-Colom 1
Fabrizio Atzori 1
Marzia Fantauzzi 1
Antonella Rossi 1
Carla Buosi 1
Giovanni De Giudici 1
Daniela Medas 1
Aldo Muntoni 1
Simonetta Palmas 1
Mauro Fois 1
Rita Cannas 1
Maria Grazia Rubanu 1
Laura Carugati 1
Nicoletta Cadoni 1
Giorgia De Gioannis 1
Piero Addis 1
Mariangela Serra 1

Top Papers

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The quest for seafloor macrolitter: a critical review of background knowledge, current methods and future prospects
2020 Tier 2 164 citations
Benthic Crustacean Digestion Can Modulate the Environmental Fate of Microplastics in the Deep Sea
2020 Tier 2 149 citations
Microplastics in the crustaceans Nephrops norvegicus and Aristeus antennatus: Flagship species for deep-sea environments?
2019 Tier 2 139 citations
Sampling microfibres at the sea surface: The effects of mesh size, sample volume and water depth
2019 Tier 2 114 citations
The future for Mediterranean wetlands: 50 key issues and 50 important conservation research questions
2021 Tier 2 89 citations
Spatial distribution of marine macro-litter on the seafloor in the northern Mediterranean Sea: the MEDITS initiative
2019 Tier 2 73 citations
Microplastic pollution in perch (Perca fluviatilis, Linnaeus 1758) from Italian south-alpine lakes
2021 Tier 2 49 citations
Electrochemical removal of PET and PE microplastics for wastewater treatment
2023 Tier 2 30 citations
Indirect daylight oxidative degradation of polyethylene microplastics by a bio-waste modified TiO2-based material
2023 Tier 2 29 citations
Eating Near the Dump: Identification of Nearby Plastic Hotspot as a Proxy for Potential Microplastic Contamination in the Norwegian Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)
2021 Tier 2 27 citations
Plastics, (bio)polymers and their apparent biogeochemical cycle: An infrared spectroscopy study on foraminifera
2021 Tier 2 27 citations
Comparative microplastic load in two decapod crustaceans Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787) and Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
2023 Tier 2 19 citations
Ask the shark: blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) as a sentinel of plastic waste on the seabed
2022 Tier 2 19 citations
Bibliometric Analysis on the Papers Dedicated to Microplastics in Wastewater Treatments
2021 Tier 2 17 citations
Monitoring microplastic pollution: The potential and limitations of Nephrops norvegicus
2023 Tier 2 16 citations
Long-term sublethal exposure to polyethylene and tire wear particles: Effects on risk-taking behaviour in invasive and native fish
2023 Tier 15 citations
Disposable Mater-Bi® bioplastic tableware: Characterization and assessment of anaerobic biodegradability
2023 Tier 13 citations
Citizen scientists reveal small but concentrated amounts of fragmented microplastic on Arctic beaches
2023 Tier 2 8 citations
Microplastics impair extracellular enzymatic activities and organic matter cycling in oligotrophic sandy marine sediments
2024 Tier 2 7 citations
Removal of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics from water with reactive oxygen species generated by electrochemical and photoelectrochemical processes
2025 Tier 2 6 citations
Comparative assessment of microplastic ingestion among deep sea decapods: Distribution analysis in Sardinian and Catalan waters
2025 Tier 2 6 citations
Microplastic detectives: a citizen-science project reveals large variation in meso- and microplastic pollution along German coastlines
2024 Tier 2 6 citations
Assessing beach litter trapping efficiency in Mediterranean sandy coasts: A comparative study between typical and invaded embryonic dunes
2024 Tier 4 citations
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Key issues regarding seafloor macrolitter monitoring
2025 Tier 3 citations
Ask the shark: Blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) as a sentinel of plastic waste on the seabed
2022 Tier 2 2 citations
Weathered microplastics alter deep sea benthic biogeochemistry and organic matter cycling: insights from a microcosm experiment
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Unravelling the Nexus of Beach Litter and Plant Species and Communities Along the Mediterranean Coasts: A Critical Literature Review
2024 Tier 1 citations
Microplastics as potential vectors of diatom oxylipins and possible effects on copepods
2026 Tier
Ocean predators as sentinel species for detecting nano- and microplastic prevalence in pelagic food webs
2026 Tier 2
Neuroactive steroids as targets of micro- and nano-plastics: Putative impact on brain function and disease
2026 Tier 2
Exposure to Microplastics in Biological Matrices and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Review
2026 Tier 1
Breastfeeding in a Polluted World: Perspective on the Properties of Breast Milk and the Need for Protection
2025 Tier 2
The Silent Conquest: The Journey of Micro- and Nanoplastics Through Children’s Organs
2025 Tier 2
The alterations in normal behavior in adult rats resulting from nanoplastic intoxication of their mothers during pregnancy and/or lactation
2025 Tier 2
All that glitters is not plastic: the case of open-ocean fibres
2020 Tier 2