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University of California, Santa Barbara

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of California, Santa Barbara.

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47
Papers
1
Tier 1 Papers
5,148
Citations
87% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 6 papers list University of California, Santa Barbara as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Sangwon Suh 4
Roland Geyer 3
Mark A. Oakley Browne 3
Arturo A. Keller 3
Jenna Gavigan 2
Douglas J. McCauley 2
Timnit Kefela 2
Patricia A. Holden 2
Casey C. O’Hara 2
Benjamin S. Halpern 2
Melanie Frazier 2
Eckart Meiburg 2
Tresa M. Pollock 2
Jean‐Charles Stinville 2
Amy M. Boddy 2
Steven D. Gaines 1
Erika J. Eliason 1
Jono R. Wilson 1
Kathryn Shaffer 1
Gabriel Englander 1
Erin V. Satterthwaite 1
Deok-Hoon Jeong 1
Alban Sauret 1
Eric Masanet 1
Diva J. Amon 1
Langqi Xing 1
Andrew J. Brooks 1
Joe Wendorf 1
Leah H. Mills 1
McLean P. Echlin 1
Brandon Kuczenski 1
Julia Stewart Lowndes 1
Benjamin S. Halpern 1
David A. Siegel 1
Sasha J. Kramer 1
Kaitlyn Landfield 1
Marie‐Agathe Charpagne 1
Zhe Chen 1
Ana Sofía Guerra 1
Matthew R. Begley 1
Varun P. Rajan 1
Michael Rossol 1
John H. Shaw 1
Frank W. Zok 1
Christian John 1
Marie A. Charpagne 1
Nicholas A. Maciulis 1
Yuki Floyd 1
Terry Martin 1
Colleen Ahern 1

Top Papers

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A global inventory of small floating plastic debris
2015 Tier 2 1,641 citations
Microplastic Moves Pollutants and Additives to Worms, Reducing Functions Linked to Health and Biodiversity
2013 Tier 2 1,120 citations
The ecological impacts of marine debris: unraveling the demonstrated evidence from what is perceived
2015 Tier 1 575 citations
Sources and Pathways of Microplastics to Habitats
2015 Tier 2 264 citations
Highest risk abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear
2021 Tier 2 164 citations
Quantifying the Dynamics of Polystyrene Microplastics UV-Aging Process
2021 Tier 2 118 citations
A global horizon scan of issues impacting marine and coastal biodiversity conservation
2022 Tier 2 116 citations
Cumulative impact assessment for ecosystem-based marine spatial planning
2020 Tier 2 100 citations
Synthetic microfiber emissions to land rival those to waterbodies and are growing
2020 Tier 2 94 citations
Evaluation of microplastic ingestion by tropical fish from Moorea Island, French Polynesia
2019 Tier 2 83 citations
Stochastic Virtual Tests for High-Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites
2014 Tier 2 76 citations
A Review of Environmental Pollution from the Use and Disposal of Cigarettes and Electronic Cigarettes: Contaminants, Sources, and Impacts
2021 Tier 2 73 citations
Confronting Grand Challenges in environmental fluid mechanics
2021 Tier 2 67 citations
100 Opportunities for More Inclusive Ocean Research: Cross-Disciplinary Research Questions for Sustainable Ocean Governance and Management
2020 Tier 2 59 citations
A trait‐based framework for assessing the vulnerability of marine species to human impacts
2022 Tier 2 53 citations
Mediterranean rocky reefs in the Anthropocene: Present status and future concerns
2021 Tier 2 52 citations
Physiological differences between wild and captive animals: a century-old dilemma
2023 Tier 2 49 citations
The Baltic Health Index (BHI): Assessing the social–ecological status of the Baltic Sea
2021 Tier 2 49 citations
Predicting environmental concentrations of nanomaterials for exposure assessment - a review
2024 Tier 2 38 citations
Animal migration in the Anthropocene: threats and mitigation options
2024 Tier 2 37 citations
Quantity and fate of synthetic microfiber emissions from apparel washing in California and strategies for their reduction
2022 Tier 2 37 citations
Observations of Phytoplankton Community Composition in the Santa Barbara Channel During the Thomas Fire
2020 Tier 2 37 citations
Character and sedimentation of “lingering” Macondo oil to the deep-sea after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
2019 Tier 2 37 citations
Degradation and lifetime prediction of plastics in subsea and offshore infrastructures
2023 Tier 2 35 citations
Elimination of microplastics, PFAS, and PPCPs from biosolids via pyrolysis to produce biochar: Feasibility and techno-economic analysis
2024 Tier 2 28 citations
The influence of complex matrices on method performance in extracting and monitoring for microplastics
2023 Tier 2 28 citations
Effect of trade on global aquatic food consumption patterns
2024 Tier 2 25 citations
Mechanical Metrics of Virtual Polycrystals (MechMet)
2021 Tier 2 14 citations
Role of Non-metallic Inclusions and Twins on the Variability in Fatigue Life in Alloy 718 Nickel Base Superalloy
2020 Tier 2 13 citations
Matrix Matters: novel insights for the extraction, preparation, and quantitation of microplastics in a freshwater mesocosm study
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
The ecology of cancer prevalence across species: Cancer prevalence is highest in desert species and high trophic levels
2022 Tier 2 10 citations
Particulate suspension coating of capillary tubes
2022 Tier 2 10 citations
The future of whales in our Anthropocene ocean
2023 Tier 2 9 citations
Planet compatible pathways for transitioning the chemical industry
2022 Tier 2 8 citations
Retrospective Study of the Prevalence, Histopathology, Therapy, and Survival Time of Neoplastic Disease in Fish
2024 Tier 2 6 citations
The Impact of Ecolabels and Green Taxes on Market Outcomes
2023 Tier 2 6 citations
Conceptual framework for identifying polymers of concern
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Future of coral bleaching research
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Detergent-mediated reduction of fiber fragment emissions during conventional machine laundering of textiles and garments
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Microplasticity in polycrystalline materials from thermal cycling
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
The SORTEE guidelines for data and code quality control in ecology and evolutionary biology
2026 Tier 2
Challenging Issues in Microplastic Transport by Submarine Turbidity Currents
2025 Tier 2
Structure-dependent mechanisms for plastic degradation in the marine environment
2025 Tier 2
Repeated Pass Removal Survey for Estimating Land-Based Trash Abundance v1
2024 Tier 2
The global apparel industry: a significant, yet overlooked source of plastic leakage
2023 Tier 2
Mapping the risks of China’s global coastal development to marine socio-ecological systems
2022 Tier 2
Larval Fish Habitat Brims with Plastic
2020 Tier 2