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Richard C. Thompson

University of Alberta(CA)University of Exeter(GB)Marine Institute(IE)University of the Arts London(GB)University of Plymouth(GB)

Publications by Year

Research Areas

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics, Marine and coastal plant biology, Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Most-Cited Works

→ Lost at Sea: Where Is All the Plastic?(2004)7,226 cited
→ Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments(2009)5,942 cited
→ Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Review of the Methods Used for Identification and Quantification(2012)5,099 cited
→ Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks(2011)4,542 cited
→ The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review(2013)4,300 cited
→ Plastics, the environment and human health: current consensus and future trends(2009)2,933 cited
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Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife

(2009)

2,818 cited

→ Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris(2019)2,573 cited

→ Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs(2015)2,553 cited

→ Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel, Mytilus edulis (L.)(2008)2,174 cited