Thompson, Richard C.

The rise in ocean plastics evidenced from a 60-year time series

Ostle, C., Thompson, R. C., Broughton, D., Gregory, L., Wootton, M., & Johns, D. G. (2019) · Nature Communications

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionOil Spill Detection and Mitigation

Cited by 469

Degradation of plastic carrier bags in the marine environment

O’Brine, T., & Thompson, R. C. (2010) · Marine Pollution Bulletin

Microplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Cited by 431

Uptake, Whole-Body Distribution, and Depuration of Nanoplastics by the Scallop Pecten maximus at Environmentally Realistic Concentrations

Al-Sid-Cheikh, M., Rowland, S. J., Stevenson, K., Rouleau, C., Henry, T. B., & Thompson, R. C. (2018) · Environmental Science & Technology

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Cited by 397

Tyre wear particles: an abundant yet widely unreported microplastic?

Knight, L. J., Parker-Jurd, F. N. F., Al-Sid-Cheikh, M., & Thompson, R. C. (2020) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Cited by 369

Bioavailability of microplastics to marine zooplankton: effect of shape and infochemicals

Botterell, Z. L. R., Beaumont, N., Cole, M., Hopkins, F. E., Steinke, M., Thompson, R. C., & Lindeque, P. K. (2020) · Environmental Science & Technology

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Cited by 193

Assessment of microplastic-sorbed contaminant bioavailability through analysis of biomarker gene expression in larval zebrafish

Sleight, V. A., Bakir, A., Thompson, R. C., & Henry, T. B. (2017) · Marine Pollution Bulletin

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Cited by 190

Channelling passion for the ocean towards plastic pollution

Pahl, S., Wyles, K. J., & Thompson, R. C. (2017) · Nature Human Behaviour

Pro-Environmental Behavior and AttitudesMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution

Cited by 137

Ingestion and fragmentation of plastic carrier bags by the amphipod Orchestia gammarellus: Effects of plastic type and fouling load

Hodgson, D. J., Bréchon, A. L., & Thompson, R. C. (2018) · Marine Pollution Bulletin

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionMarine Biology and Ecology Research

Cited by 117

Characterising the deterioration of different plastics in air and seawater

Biber, N. F. A., Foggo, A., & Thompson, R. C. (2019) · Marine Pollution Bulletin

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPolymer Science and PVC

Cited by 101

Examining the release of synthetic microfibres to the environment via two major pathways: Atmospheric deposition and treated wastewater effluent

Napper, I. E., Parker-Jurd, F. N. F., Wright, S. L., & Thompson, R. C. (2023) · Science of The Total Environment

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Cited by 92