João Pinto da Costa

Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum

Ana Paço, Kátia Duarte, João Pinto da Costa et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 2017 · 696 citations

Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Microbiology +14

Histopathological and molecular effects of microplastics in Eisenia andrei Bouché

Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo, Joana Lourenço, Teresa Rocha‐Santos et al. · Environmental Pollution · 2016 · 580 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology +13

Identifying a quick and efficient method of removing organic matter without damaging microplastic samples

Joana C. Prata, João Pinto da Costa, Ana V. Girão et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 2019 · 334 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences +16

Contamination issues as a challenge in quality control and quality assurance in microplastics analytics

Joana C. Prata, Vanessa Reis, João Pinto da Costa et al. · Journal of Hazardous Materials · 2020 · 322 citations

Natural Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences +15

A new approach for routine quantification of microplastics using Nile Red and automated software (MP-VAT)

Joana C. Prata, Vanessa Reis, João T.V. Matos et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 2019 · 274 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Toxicology +12