Thompson, Richard C.

Lost at sea: where is all the plastic?

Thompson, R. C., Olsen, Y., Mitchell, R. P., Davis, A., Rowland, S. J., John, A. W. G., McGonigle, D., & Russell, A. E. (2004) · Science

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionMarine Plankton and Biogeochemistry

Cited by 7,765

Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments

Barnes, D. K. A., Galgani, F., Thompson, R. C., & Barlaz, M. (2009) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionWaste Management and Recycling

Cited by 6,126

Microplastics in the marine environment: a review of the methods used for identification and quantification

Hidalgo-Ruz, V., Gutow, L., Thompson, R. C., & Thiel, M. (2012) · Environmental Science & Technology

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Cited by 5,440

The Physical Impacts of Microplastics on Marine Organisms: A Review

Wright, S. L., Thompson, R. C., & Galloway, T. S. (2013) · Environmental Pollution

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Cited by 4,524

Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife

Teuten, E. L., Saquing, J. M., Knappe, D. R. U., Barlaz, M. A., Jonsson, S., Björn, A., Rowland, S. J., Thompson, R. C., Galloway, T. S., Yamashita, R., et al. (2009) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionToxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Cited by 2,938

Are we speaking the same language? Recommendations for a definition and categorization framework for plastic debris

Hartmann, N. B., Hüffer, T., Thompson, R. C., Hassellöv, M., Verschoor, A., Daugaard, A. E., Rist, S., Karlsson, T., Brennholt, N., Cole, M., et al. (2019) · Environmental Science & Technology

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionWaste Management and Recycling

Cited by 2,881

Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

Eerkes-Medrano, D., Thompson, R. C., & Aldridge, D. C. (2015) · Water Research

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Cited by 2,638

Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel, Mytilus edulis (L.)

Browne, M. A., Dissanayake, A., Galloway, T. S., Lowe, D. M., & Thompson, R. C. (2008) · Environmental Science & Technology

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Cited by 2,263

The impact of debris on marine life

Gall, S. C., & Thompson, R. C. (2015) · Marine Pollution Bulletin

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionMarine animal studies overview

Cited by 2,187

Occurrence of Microplastics in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Pelagic and Demersal Fish from the English Channel

Lusher, A. L., McHugh, M., & Thompson, R. C. (2013) · Marine Pollution Bulletin

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionMarine Ecology and Invasive Species

Cited by 2,075

The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris

Woodall, L. C., Sanchez-Vidal, A., Canals, M., Paterson, G. L. J., Coppock, R., Sleight, V., Calafat, A., Rogers, A. D., Narayanaswamy, B. E., & Thompson, R. C. (2014) · Royal Society Open Science

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Cited by 1,946

Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution

Lau, W. W. Y., Shiran, Y., Bailey, R. M., Cook, E., Stuchtey, M. R., Koskella, J., Velis, C. A., Godfrey, L., Boucher, J., Murphy, M. B., et al. (2020) · Science

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionMunicipal Solid Waste Management

Cited by 1,766

Classify plastic waste as hazardous

Rochman, C. M., Browne, M. A., Halpern, B. S., Hentschel, B. T., Hoh, E., Karapanagioti, H. K., Rios-Mendoza, L. M., Takada, H., Teh, S., & Thompson, R. C. (2013) · Nature

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionWaste Management and Recycling

Cited by 1,752

Twenty years of microplastic pollution research—what have we learned?

Thompson, R. C., Courtene-Jones, W., Boucher, J., Pahl, S., Raubenheimer, K., & Koelmans, A. A. (2024) · Science

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Cited by 1,521

Microplastics in the seas

Law, K. L., & Thompson, R. C. (2014) · Science

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Cited by 1,471

Our plastic age

Thompson, R. C., Swan, S. H., Moore, C. J., & vom Saal, F. S. (2009) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionWaste Management and Recycling

Cited by 1,294

Spatial patterns of plastic debris along estuarine shorelines

Browne, M. A., Galloway, T. S., & Thompson, R. C. (2010) · Environmental Science & Technology

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Cited by 1,246

Microplastic Moves Pollutants and Additives to Worms, Reducing Functions Linked to Health and Biodiversity

Browne, M. A., Niven, S. J., Galloway, T. S., Rowland, S. J., & Thompson, R. C. (2013) · Current Biology

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Cited by 1,160

Microplastic ingestion decreases energy reserves in marine worms

Wright, S. L., Rowe, D., Thompson, R. C., & Galloway, T. S. (2013) · Current Biology

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Cited by 1,079

Bioavailability and effects of microplastics on marine zooplankton: A review

Botterell, Z. L. R., Beaumont, N., Dorrington, T., Steinke, M., Thompson, R. C., & Lindeque, P. K. (2019) · Environmental Pollution

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Cited by 966

Microplastic – an emerging contaminant of potential concern?

Browne, M. A., Galloway, T., & Thompson, R. (2007) · Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Cited by 856

Lost, but Found with Nile Red: A Novel Method for Detecting and Quantifying Small Microplastics (1 mm to 20 μm) in Environmental Samples

Erni-Cassola, G., Gibson, M. I., Thompson, R. C., & Christie-Oleza, J. A. (2017) · Environmental Science & Technology

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionOil Spill Detection and Mitigation

Cited by 848

The ecological impacts of marine debris: unraveling the demonstrated evidence from what is perceived

Rochman, C. M., Browne, M. A., Underwood, A. J., van Franeker, J. A., Thompson, R. C., & Amaral‐Zettler, L. A. (2016) · Ecology

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Cited by 614

Environmental Deterioration of Biodegradable, Oxo-biodegradable, Compostable, and Conventional Plastic Carrier Bags in the Sea, Soil, and Open-Air Over a 3-Year Period

Napper, I. E., & Thompson, R. C. (2019) · Environmental Science & Technology

Microplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Cited by 475