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University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of KwaZulu-Natal.

64
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
2,158
Citations
67% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 21 papers list University of KwaZulu-Natal as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Top Authors

showing 50 of 82 affiliated authors
Author Papers
Deborah Robertson-Andersson 6
David Glassom 6
Trishan Naidoo 5
Rayishnee Pillay 4
Rekha Hansraj 4
Olatunde Stephen Olatunji 4
Elizabeth Oyinkansola Omotola 3
Nishanee Rampersad 3
Refilwe Mofokeng 2
Richard P. Beckett 2
Deborah Robertson- Andersson 2
Ganas Kandasamy Moodley 2
Oladimeji Ayo Iwalaye 2
Trevor Hill 2
Ovokeroye A. Abafe 2
Rendani B. Bulannga 2
Štefan Schmidt 2
Colin A. Chapman 2
Jemma Finch 2
Heidi N. du Preez 2
Suveshnee Munien 1
Karabelo M. Moloantoa 1
Nokwanda Hendricks 1
Bhekumuzi Gumbi 1
Oluwatoyin Joseph Gbadeyan 1
Zichen Wang 1
Isaac A. Sanusi 1
E.B. Gueguim Kana 1
Ademola O. Olaniran 1
Mercy Adewumi Alabi 1
Daniel G. Amoako 1
Sabiha Y. Essack 1
Akebe Luther King Abia 1
Muhammad Abubakar Lawal 1
Evelyn Derera 1
Viren Chunilall 1
Bruce Sitholé 1
Ajay Bissessur 1
David Lokhat 1
Milan Čárský 1
Seifu Kebede 1
Colleen T. Downs 1
Michael J. Lawes 1
Prishani Boodraj 1
Marc Kalina 1
Fathima Ali 1
Andrew Green 1
Céline Hanzen 1
Adewumi Olufemi Oluwole 1
Joelene Govender 1

Top Papers

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Plastic pollution in five urban estuaries of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
2015 Tier 2 282 citations
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in water and wastewater: a review of treatment processes and use of photocatalyst immobilized on functionalized carbon in AOP degradation
2020 Tier 2 230 citations
Decreased growth and survival in small juvenile fish, after chronic exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of microplastic
2019 Tier 2 189 citations
Cyanobacteria Harmful Algae Blooms: Causes, Impacts, and Risk Management
2024 Tier 2 132 citations
Important questions to progress science and sustainable management of anguillid eels
2021 Tier 2 110 citations
Towards Characterising Microplastic Abundance, Typology and Retention in Mangrove-Dominated Estuaries
2020 Tier 2 101 citations
Are Nitric Acid (HNO3) Digestions Efficient in Isolating Microplastics from Juvenile Fish?
2017 Tier 2 86 citations
The Devastation of Waste Plastic on the Environment and Remediation Processes: A Critical Review
2023 Tier 2 84 citations
The future of sub-Saharan Africa’s biodiversity in the face of climate and societal change
2022 Tier 2 73 citations
Microplastic pollutants in water: A comprehensive review on their remediation by adsorption using various adsorbents
2024 Tier 2 67 citations
Microplastics toxicity, detection, and removal from water/wastewater
2023 Tier 2 66 citations
Primate conservation: Lessons learned in the last 20 years can guide future efforts
2021 Tier 2 64 citations
The possible routes of microplastics uptake in sea cucumber Holothuria cinerascens (Brandt, 1835)
2020 Tier 2 64 citations
Sea-surface microplastic concentrations along the coastal shelf of KwaZulu–Natal, South Africa
2019 Tier 2 64 citations
Nurdle drifters around South Africa as indicators of ocean structures and dispersion
2019 Tier 2 38 citations
Groundwater quality: global challenges, emerging threats and novel approaches
2022 Tier 2 37 citations
Uptake and accumulation of microplastic particles by two freshwater ciliates isolated from a local river in South Africa
2021 Tier 2 37 citations
Presence of microplastics in benthic macroinvertebrates along the Kenyan coast
2020 Tier 2 31 citations
Collaboration and infrastructure is needed to develop an African perspective on micro(nano)plastic pollution
2021 Tier 2 25 citations
Developments and Prospects of Farmland Application of Biogas Slurry in China—A Review
2023 Tier 2 24 citations
Non-targeted screening of emerging contaminants in South African surface and wastewater
2023 Tier 2 24 citations
Implementation of microplastics derived from waste plastic for uptake of MB dye: Performance and LCA study
2022 Tier 2 24 citations
Graphene-based Nanomaterials: Uses, Environmental Fate, and Human Health Hazards
2024 Tier 2 23 citations
Spatial distribution and consequences of contaminants in harbour sediments – A case study from Richards Bay Harbour, South Africa
2021 Tier 2 23 citations
Microplastics pollution in the sediments of creeks and estuaries of Kenya, western Indian Ocean
2021 Tier 2 19 citations
Microplastic Polymers in Surface Waters and Sediments in the Creeks Along the Kenya Coast, Western Indian Ocean (WIO)
2021 Tier 2 18 citations
Trace detection of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate in surface sediments using a liquid chromatograph coupled to an electrospray ionization single quadrupole mass spectrometer (LC-ESI–Q-MS)
2024 Tier 2 16 citations
Micro- and nanoplastics in freshwater ecosystems—interaction with and impact upon bacterivorous ciliates
2024 Tier 2 16 citations
Evaluating cutinase from Fusarium oxysporum as a biocatalyst for the degradation of nine synthetic polymer
2025 Tier 2 15 citations
Applications of Titanium Dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) Nanoparticles in Photocatalysis
2024 Tier 2 15 citations
Ostracoda and Foraminifera as bioindicators of (aquatic) pollution in the protected area of uMlalazi estuary, South Africa
2024 Tier 2 14 citations
Environmental concentrations of antibiotics, biocides, and heavy metals fail to induce phenotypic antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli
2023 Tier 2 14 citations
Experimental exposure to microplastics does not affect the physiology of healthy or moderately bleached Anomastraea irregularis and Pocillopora verrucosa corals
2022 Tier 2 14 citations
Water Temperature and Microplastic Concentration Influenced Microplastic Ingestion and Retention Rates in Sea Cucumber (Holothuria cinerascens Brandt, 1835)
2021 Tier 2 14 citations
“You need to dispose of them somewhere safe”: Covid-19, masks, and the pit latrine in Malawi and South Africa
2022 Tier 2 12 citations
The future of ocean plastics: designing diverse collaboration frameworks
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
Presence of microplastics in jellyfish (Crambionella orsini) along the Kenyan coast
2021 Tier 2 10 citations
Microplastics contamination of fish from the creeks along the Kenya coast, Western Indian Ocean (WIO)
2022 Tier 2 8 citations
Antimicrobial, Quorum Sensing Inhibition, and Anti-Cancer Activities of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Kenyan Bacterial Endophytes of Teclea nobilis
2025 Tier 2 7 citations
Spectacle lens and contact lens recycling in South Africa
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
Topography of UV-Melanized Thalli of Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
Debris Surveys in Three African Cities Demonstrate Influence of Local Clean-Up Efforts
2023 Tier 2 6 citations
Environmental impact and end-of-life options of disposed polymeric spectacle and contact lenses
2023 Tier 2 5 citations
A Systematic Literature Review of the Challenges of Adopting and Implementing IFRS for SMEs in South Africa
2024 Tier 1 4 citations
Isothermal calorimetry calscreener in the metabolism gauge of human malignant neoplastic cells: a burgeoning nexus in cancer biochemical metrology and diagnostics
2023 Tier 2 4 citations
Microplastics Contamination of Fish From The Creeks Along The Kenya Coast, Western Indian Ocean (WIO).
2021 Tier 2 4 citations
Ocean governance for human health and the role of the social sciences
2018 Tier 2 4 citations
Application and Efficacy of Management Interventions for the Control of Microplastics in Freshwater Bodies: A Systematic Review
2024 Tier 1 3 citations
Disposal of spectacles and contact lenses: Optometrist and lens wearer perspectives
2023 Tier 2 3 citations
Microplastics Originating from Paints and Synthetic Textile Materials
2024 Tier 2 2 citations