| Lost at sea: where is all the plastic? RC Thompson, Y Olsen, RP Mitchell, A Davis, SJ Rowland, AWG John, ... Science 304 (5672), 838-838, 2004 | 7325 | 2004 |
| Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments DKA Barnes, F Galgani, RC Thompson, M Barlaz Philosophical transactions of the royal society B: biological sciences 364 …, 2009 | 7101 | 2009 |
| Microplastics in the marine environment: a review of the methods used for identification and quantification V Hidalgo-Ruz, L Gutow, RC Thompson, M Thiel Environmental science & technology 46 (6), 3060-3075, 2012 | 5464 | 2012 |
| Accumulation of microplastic on shorelines woldwide: sources and sinks MA Browne, P Crump, SJ Niven, E Teuten, A Tonkin, T Galloway, ... Environmental science & technology 45 (21), 9175-9179, 2011 | 5291 | 2011 |
| The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: a review SL Wright, RC Thompson, TS Galloway Environmental pollution 178, 483-492, 2013 | 4827 | 2013 |
| Plastics, the environment and human health: current consensus and future trends RC Thompson, CJ Moore, FS Vom Saal, SH Swan Philosophical transactions of the royal society B: biological sciences 364 …, 2009 | 3695 | 2009 |
| Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife EL Teuten, JM Saquing, DRU Knappe, MA Barlaz, S Jonsson, A Björn, ... Philosophical transactions of the royal society B: biological sciences 364 …, 2009 | 3434 | 2009 |
| Microplastics in freshwater systems: a review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs D Eerkes-Medrano, RC Thompson, DC Aldridge Water research 75, 63-82, 2015 | 2772 | 2015 |
| Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel, Mytilus edulis (L.) MA Browne, A Dissanayake, TS Galloway, DM Lowe, RC Thompson Environmental science & technology 42 (13), 5026-5031, 2008 | 2718 | 2008 |
| The impact of debris on marine life SC Gall, RC Thompson Marine pollution bulletin 92 (1-2), 170-179, 2015 | 2529 | 2015 |
| Occurrence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract of pelagic and demersal fish from the English Channel AL Lusher, M Mchugh, RC Thompson Marine pollution bulletin 67 (1-2), 94-99, 2013 | 2287 | 2013 |
| Are we speaking the same language? Recommendations for a definition and categorization framework for plastic debris NB Hartmann, T Huffer, RC Thompson, M Hassellov, A Verschoor, ... Environmental science & technology 53 (3), 1039-1047, 2019 | 2211 | 2019 |
| The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris LC Woodall, A Sanchez-Vidal, M Canals, GLJ Paterson, R Coppock, ... Royal Society open science 1 (4), 140317, 2014 | 2060 | 2014 |
| Classify plastic waste as hazardous CM Rochman, MA Browne, BS Halpern, BT Hentschel, E Hoh, ... Nature 494 (7436), 169-171, 2013 | 1845 | 2013 |
| Our plastic age RC Thompson, SH Swan, CJ Moore, FS Vom Saal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 364 …, 2009 | 1668 | 2009 |
| Release of synthetic microplastic plastic fibres from domestic washing machines: Effects of fabric type and washing conditions IE Napper, RC Thompson Marine pollution bulletin 112 (1-2), 39-45, 2016 | 1642 | 2016 |
| Microplastics in the seas KL Law, RC Thompson Science 345 (6193), 144-145, 2014 | 1561 | 2014 |
| Potential for plastics to transport hydrophobic contaminants EL Teuten, SJ Rowland, TS Galloway, RC Thompson Environmental science & technology 41 (22), 7759-7764, 2007 | 1518 | 2007 |
| Spatial patterns of plastic debris along estuarine shorelines MA Browne, TS Galloway, RC Thompson Environmental science & technology 44 (9), 3404-3409, 2010 | 1438 | 2010 |
| Microplastic moves pollutants and additives to worms, reducing functions linked to health and biodiversity MA Browne, SJ Niven, TS Galloway, SJ Rowland, RC Thompson Current biology 23 (23), 2388-2392, 2013 | 1410 | 2013 |
