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Paula Sobral is affiliated with NOVA School of Science and Technology in Portugal. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a focus on areas including Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, and Biomaterials.

The main research topics covered by Paula Sobral include:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Aeolian Processes and Effects

Recent publications from Paula Sobral demonstrate an engagement with marine litter and microplastics, particularly in coastal and marine environments. Notable papers include:

  • "Are litter, plastic and microplastic quantities increasing in the ocean?" (2021), published in Microplastics and Nanoplastics
  • "Microplastics and other anthropogenic particles in Antarctica: Using penguins as biological samplers" (2021), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Mapping marine litter on coastal dunes with unmanned aerial systems: A showcase on the Atlantic Coast" (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Quantifying Marine Macro Litter Abundance on a Sandy Beach Using Unmanned Aerial Systems and Object-Oriented Machine Learning Methods" (2020), published in Remote Sensing
  • "Spatial and size distribution of macro-litter on coastal dunes from drone images: A case study on the Atlantic coast" (2021), published in Marine Pollution Bulletin

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paula Sobral include:

  • Filipa Bessa
  • Joana Antunes
  • Gil Gonçalves
  • Umberto Andriolo
  • Andreia Guilherme

The scientist often publishes in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Ingestion of microplastics by commercial fish off the Portuguese coast

    Diogo Neves;Paula Sobral;Joana Lia Antunes Ferreira;Tânia Pereira

  • Sampling, isolating and identifying microplastics ingested by fish and invertebrates

    A. L. Lusher;N. A. Welden;P. Sobral;M. Cole

  • Organic pollutants in microplastics from two beaches of the Portuguese coast

    J.P.G.L. Frias;P. Sobral;A.M. Ferreira

  • Amberstripe scad Decapterus muroadsi (Carangidae) fish ingest blue microplastics resembling their copepod prey along the coast of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the South Pacific subtropical gyre

    Nicolas Christian Ory;Paula Sobral;Joana Lia Ferreira;Martin Thiel

  • Occurrence of microplastics in commercial fish from a natural estuarine environment

    Filipa Bessa;Pablo Barría;João M. Neto;J.P.G.L. Frias

  • Evidence of microplastics in samples of zooplankton from Portuguese coastal waters.

    J.P.G.L. Frias;V. Otero;P. Sobral

  • Resin pellets from beaches of the Portuguese coast and adsorbed persistent organic pollutants

    J.C. Antunes;J.G.L. Frias;A.C. Micaelo;P. Sobral

  • Microplastics in coastal sediments from Southern Portuguese shelf waters.

    J. P G L Frias;Jesus Gago;Vanessa Otero;P. Sobral

  • Plastic marine debris on the Portuguese coastline: A matter of size?

    J. Martins;P. Sobral

  • Microplastics in gentoo penguins from the Antarctic region.

    Filipa Bessa;Norman Ratcliffe;Norman Ratcliffe;Vanessa Otero;Paula Sobral

  • Microplastics in sediments from the littoral zone of the north Tunisian coast (Mediterranean Sea)

    Sami Abidli;Joana Cepeda Antunes;Joana L. Ferreira;Youssef Lahbib

  • Low prevalence of microplastic contamination in planktivorous fish species from the southeast Pacific Ocean

    Nicolas Ory;Catherine Chagnon;Catherine Chagnon;Fernando Felix;César Fernández

  • Monitoring of a wide range of organic micropollutants on the Portuguese coast using plastic resin pellets

    Kaoruko Mizukawa;Hideshige Takada;Maki Ito;Yeo Bee Geok

  • Effects of sea-water acidification on fertilization and larval development of the oyster Crassostrea gigas

    P. Barros;P. Sobral;Pedro Range;Luís Chícharo

  • An assessment of the ability to ingest and excrete microplastics by filter-feeders: A case study with the Mediterranean mussel

    Cátia Gonçalves;Marta Martins;Marta Martins;Paula Sobral;Pedro M. Costa

  • Influence of hypoxia and anoxia on the physiological responses of the clam Ruditapes decussatus from southern Portugal

    P. Sobral;J. Widdows

  • Plastic ingestion and trophic transfer between Easter Island flying fish (Cheilopogon rapanouiensis) and yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Rapa Nui (Easter Island).

    Catherine Chagnon;Martin Thiel;Joana Antunes;Joana Lia Ferreira

  • A workflow for improving estimates of microplastic contamination in marine waters: A case study from North-Western Australia

    Frederieke Kroon;Cherie Motti;Sam Talbot;Paula Sobral

  • Are litter, plastic and microplastic quantities increasing in the ocean?

    Francois Galgani;Aleke Stoefen-o Brien;Judith Weis;Christos Ioakeimidis

  • Microplastics on the Portuguese coast.

    J Antunes;J Frias;P Sobral

  • Effects of increasing current velocity, turbidity and particle-size selection on the feeding activity and scope for growth of Ruditapes decussatus from Ria Formosa, southern Portugal

    Paula Sobral;John Widdows

  • Effects of elevated temperatures on the scope for growth and resistance to air exposure of the clam Ruditapes decussatus (L.), from southern Portugal*

    Paula Sobral;J. Widdows

  • Sources, fate and effects of microplastics in the marine environment

    Paula Sobral

Frequent Co-Authors

John Widdows
John Widdows Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Marta Martins
Marta Martins Trinity College Dublin
Gunnar Gerdts
Gunnar Gerdts Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
José C. Xavier
José C. Xavier University of Coimbra
Martin Thiel
Martin Thiel Catholic University of the North
João M. Neto
João M. Neto University of Coimbra
Miguel Caetano
Miguel Caetano Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
João Carlos Marques
João Carlos Marques University of Coimbra
Norman Ratcliffe
Norman Ratcliffe British Antarctic Survey
François Galgani
François Galgani French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea

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