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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.

103
Papers
5
Tier 1 Papers
6,043
Citations
81% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 20 papers list Universidade Federal de Pernambuco as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Top Authors

showing 50 of 157 affiliated authors
Author Papers
Mônica F. Costa 31
M. Barletta 21
André R. A. Lima 11
Maria Betânia Melo de Oliveira 9
Guilherme V.B. Ferreira 6
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul 5
Nathália Lins-Silva 5
Ralf Schwamborn 5
Lívia Caroline Alexandre de Araújo 4
Flavia Juliana Lobato de França 4
Karolayne Silva Souza 4
Milena Roberta Freire da Silva 4
Raqueline Cristina Pereira Monteiro 4
José Souto Rosa Filho 4
Iully Durão Frasson 3
Guida Santos 3
Maria Eduarda Lima Rodrigues 3
Débora Alissandra de Araujo França 3
Renan Belém da Silva 3
Fabrício Motteran 3
Francisco José A. Cysneiros 3
Anne K.S. Justino 3
Sigrid Neumann‐Leitão 3
Simone Maria de Albuquerque Lira 3
Severino Alves 3
Giovanna Lins Pessoa 3
Suelen Nascimento dos Santos 3
Humberto L. Varona 3
Bruna de Ramos 3
Morgana Brito-Lolaia 2
Luís Henrique França de Carvalho Lins 2
Yasmim Samara S Cavalcante 2
Laís Araújo Souza 2
David Valença Dantas 2
Gustavo André Xavier da Silva 2
Wendell Benvenuto Ribeiro 2
Alexandre Oliveira Almeida 2
Ana P. Arcanjo 2
Lara M. Pinheiro 2
Renata Polyana de Santana Campelo 2
Andréa Fernanda de Santana Costa 2
José Geraldo A. Pacheco 2
Milena Ferreira de Lima 2
Nykon Craveiro 2
Erandy Gomes 2
Cynthia Dayanne Mello De Lima 2
Pedro Augusto Mendes de Castro Melo 2
Lília P. Souza-Santos 1
Lisana Furtado Cavalcanti 1
José Romualdo de Sousa Lima 1

Top Papers

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The present and future of microplastic pollution in the marine environment
2013 Tier 2 1,556 citations
Distribution patterns of microplastics within the plankton of a tropical estuary
2014 Tier 2 437 citations
Distribution, sources and consequences of nutrients, persistent organic pollutants, metals and microplastics in South American estuaries
2018 Tier 2 396 citations
Global research priorities to mitigate plastic pollution impacts on marine wildlife
2014 Tier 2 326 citations
Plastic pollution in islands of the Atlantic Ocean
2018 Tier 2 225 citations
The Role of Legislation, Regulatory Initiatives and Guidelines on the Control of Plastic Pollution
2020 Tier 2 220 citations
Seasonal distribution and interactions between plankton and microplastics in a tropical estuary
2015 Tier 2 213 citations
Handbook of Microplastics in the Environment
2020 Tier 2 211 citations
Microplastics in the pelagic environment around oceanic islands of the Western Tropical Atlantic Ocean
2014 Tier 2 176 citations
Pelagic microplastics around an archipelago of the Equatorial Atlantic
2013 Tier 2 175 citations
High intake rates of microplastics in a Western Atlantic predatory fish, and insights of a direct fishery effect
2018 Tier 2 156 citations
Large-scale monitoring and risk assessment of microplastics in the Amazon River
2023 Tier 2 112 citations
Assessment of Human Health Risks Posed by Nano-and Microplastics Is Currently Not Feasible
2020 Tier 2 100 citations
Plastic debris contamination in the life cycle of Acoupa weakfish (<i>Cynoscion acoupa</i>) in a tropical estuary
2016 Tier 2 99 citations
Use of estuarine resources by top predator fishes. How do ecological patterns affect rates of contamination by microplastics?
2018 Tier 2 97 citations
Microplastics in coastal and marine environments of the western tropical and sub-tropical Atlantic Ocean
2015 Tier 2 93 citations
Changes in the composition of ichthyoplankton assemblage and plastic debris in mangrove creeks relative to moon phases
2015 Tier 2 84 citations
Anthropogenic Litter on Beaches With Different Levels of Development and Use: A Snapshot of a Coast in Pernambuco (Brazil)
2018 Tier 2 76 citations
Widespread microplastics distribution at an Amazon macrotidal sandy beach
2019 Tier 2 75 citations
Systematic Review of Fish Ecology and Anthropogenic Impacts in South American Estuaries: Setting Priorities for Ecosystem Conservation
2019 Tier 1 73 citations
Uptake and ingestion are the main pathways for microplastics to enter marine benthos: A review
2020 Tier 2 66 citations
Microplastics in subsurface waters of the western equatorial Atlantic (Brazil)
2019 Tier 2 65 citations
Can the Atlantic ghost crab be a potential biomonitor of microplastic pollution of sandy beaches sediment?
2019 Tier 2 64 citations
Oil spills: The invisible impact on the base of tropical marine food webs
2021 Tier 2 56 citations
Do beachrocks affect microplastic deposition on the strandline of sandy beaches?
2019 Tier 2 53 citations
Interannual and Seasonal Variations in Estuarine Water Quality
2018 Tier 2 50 citations
Distribution, characteristics and short-term variability of microplastics in beach sediment of Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil
2021 Tier 2 41 citations
Dynamics of Marine Debris Ingestion by Profitable Fishes Along The Estuarine Ecocline
2019 Tier 2 40 citations
Use of resources and microplastic contamination throughout the life cycle of grunts (Haemulidae) in a tropical estuary
2018 Tier 2 40 citations
Biocellulose for Treatment of Wastewaters Generated by Energy Consuming Industries: A Review
2021 Tier 2 36 citations
The emerging chemistry of self-electrified water interfaces
2024 Tier 2 32 citations
Ecology of microplastics contamination within food webs of estuarine and coastal ecosystems
2020 Tier 2 32 citations
“Sampling of micro(nano)plastics in environmental compartments: How to define standard procedures?”
2017 Tier 2 32 citations
Seasonal-Dial Shifts of Ichthyoplankton Assemblages and Plastic Debris around an Equatorial Atlantic Archipelago
2016 Tier 2 32 citations
Microplastic pollution in sediments of tropical shallow lakes
2022 Tier 2 31 citations
Editorial: Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water: Towards a Sustainable Ocean
2022 Tier 3 29 citations
First insight into plastics ingestion by fish in the Gulf of California, Mexico
2021 Tier 2 29 citations
Exploring biodegradative efficiency: a systematic review on the main microplastic-degrading bacteria
2024 Tier 1 27 citations
Rich and underreported: First integrated assessment of the diversity of mesopelagic fishes in the Southwestern Tropical Atlantic
2022 Tier 2 27 citations
Macroinvertebrates as biomonitors of pollutants on natural sandy beaches: Overview and meta-analysis
2021 Tier 1 26 citations
Biotechnology in Food Packaging Using Bacterial Cellulose
2024 Tier 2 25 citations
Small microplastics on beaches of Fernando de Noronha Island, Tropical Atlantic Ocean
2020 Tier 2 25 citations
A fresh look at microplastics and other particles in the tropical coastal ecosystems of Tamandaré, Brazil
2021 Tier 2 22 citations
Microplastics Sampling and Sample Handling
2017 Tier 2 21 citations
Marine Protected Areas Affected by the most extensive Oil Spill on the Southwestern Atlantic coast
2023 Tier 2 20 citations
Evaluation of the environmental perception of the users over solid residues on the beach of Tamandaré/Brazil
2021 Tier 2 20 citations
Unveiling the hidden threat of microplastics to coral reefs in remote South Atlantic islands
2023 Tier 2 19 citations
Zooplankton exposure to microplastic contamination in a estuarine plume-influenced region, in Northeast Brazil
2023 Tier 2 18 citations
Caenorhabditis elegans as a Prediction Platform for Nanotechnology-Based Strategies: Insights on Analytical Challenges
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
The science we need for the beaches we want: frontiers of the flourishing Brazilian ecological sandy beach research
2023 Tier 2 16 citations