Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos

Research.com Recognitions

• 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Portugal Leader Award
• 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Best Publications

• Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects

  Joana Correia Prata;João P. da Costa;Isabel Lopes;Armando C. Duarte

  2317
  Citations

• Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review

  Joana Correia Prata;João P. da Costa;Armando C. Duarte;Teresa Rocha-Santos

  1177
  Citations

• (Nano)plastics in the environment ??? Sources, fates and effects

  João Pinto da Costa;Patrícia S.M. Santos;Armando C. Duarte;Teresa Rocha-Santos

  1129
  Citations

• Increased plastic pollution due to Covid-19 pandemic: challenges and recommendations

  Ana L. Patrício Silva;Joana C. Prata;Tony R. Walker;Armando C. Duarte

  1026
  Citations

• COVID-19 pandemic repercussions on the use and management of plastics.

  Joana C Prata;Ana L P Silva;Tony R Walker;Armando C Duarte

  1000
  Citations

• A critical overview of the analytical approaches to the occurrence, the fate and the behavior of microplastics in the environment

  Teresa Rocha-Santos;Teresa Rocha-Santos;Armando C. Duarte

  990
  Citations

• Microplastics in the environment: Challenges in analytical chemistry - A review.

  Ana B. Silva;Ana S. Bastos;Celine I.L. Justino;João P. da Costa

  850
  Citations

• Supercritical fluid extraction of bioactive compounds

  Rui P.F.F. da Silva;Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos;Armando C. Duarte

  701
  Citations

• Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum

  Ana Paço;Kátia Duarte;João Pinto da Costa;Patrícia S.M. Santos

  677
  Citations

• Rethinking and optimising plastic waste management under COVID-19 pandemic: Policy solutions based on redesign and reduction of single-use plastics and personal protective equipment.

  Ana L. Patrício Silva;Joana C. Prata;Tony R. Walker;Diana Campos

  626
  Citations

• Graphene based sensors and biosensors

  Celine I.L. Justino;Celine I.L. Justino;Ana R. Gomes;Ana C. Freitas;Armando C. Duarte

  597
  Citations

• Histopathological and molecular effects of microplastics in Eisenia andrei Bouché.

  A. Rodriguez-Seijo;J. Lourenço;T.A.P. Rocha-Santos;J. da Costa

  587
  Citations

• Sensors and biosensors based on magnetic nanoparticles

  Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos;Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos

  586
  Citations

• Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

  Joana C. Prata;Ana L. Patrício Silva;João P. da Costa;Catherine Mouneyrac

  515
  Citations

• Significance of interactions between microplastics and POPs in the marine environment: A critical overview

  Joana Patrício Rodrigues;Armando C. Duarte;Juan Santos-Echeandía;Teresa Rocha-Santos

  476
  Citations

• Effects of microplastics on microalgae populations: A critical review.

  Joana Correia Prata;João P. da Costa;Isabel Lopes;Armando C. Duarte

  450
  Citations

• Recent Progress in Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring: A Review.

  Celine I. L. Justino;Celine I. L. Justino;Armando C. Duarte;Teresa A. P. Rocha-Santos

  406
  Citations

• Chemical composition of red, brown and green macroalgae from Buarcos bay in Central West Coast of Portugal

  Dina Rodrigues;Ana C. Freitas;Leonel Pereira;Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos

  371
  Citations

• A One Health perspective of the impacts of microplastics on animal, human and environmental health

  Joana C. Prata;João P. da Costa;Isabel Lopes;Anthony L. Andrady

  319
  Citations

• Review of analytical figures of merit of sensors and biosensors in clinical applications

  Celine I.L. Justino;Teresa A. Rocha-Santos;Armando C. Duarte

  309
  Citations

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

  Joana C. Prata;João P. da Costa;Ana V. Girão;Isabel Lopes

  306
  Citations

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

  Joana C. Prata;Vanessa Reis;João P. da Costa;Catherine Mouneyrac

  281
  Citations

• 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;João P. da Costa

  269
  Citations

• Levels, sources and potential human health risks of organic pollutants in urban soils.

  A. Cachada;P. Pato;P. Pato;T. Rocha-Santos;T. Rocha-Santos;E. Ferreira da Silva

  252
  Citations