2025 Journal Article Unearthing the hidden plastic in garden compostKaur, Simran, Okoffo, Elvis D., Thomas, Kevin V. and Rauert, Cassandra (2025). Unearthing the hidden plastic in garden compost. Science of the Total Environment, 973 179153, 179153. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179153 |
2024 Journal Article Unscrambling why plastics aren't detectable in chicken eggsTariq, Anum, Okoffo, Elvis D., Fenti, Angelo, Fu, Hongrui and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Unscrambling why plastics aren't detectable in chicken eggs. Chemosphere, 367 143584, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143584 |
2024 Journal Article Plastic Deposition in Sediments of Moreton Bay, Australia: A Historical Perspective and Potential Future ProjectionsYenney, Emma, Okoffo, Elvis D., Tscharke, Ben J., Grinham, Alistair, Bostock, Helen C. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Plastic Deposition in Sediments of Moreton Bay, Australia: A Historical Perspective and Potential Future Projections. ACS ES&T Water, 4 (10), 4510-4520. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c00536 |
2024 Journal Article Plastic pollution and health metrics in wild juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from two Ecuadorian national parks: Galápagos and MachalillaMuñoz-Pérez, Juan Pablo, Lewbart, Gregory A., Toapanta, Tania, Chadwick, Helen, Okoffo, Elvis D., Alarcón-Ruales, Daniela, Zurita-Arthos, Leo, Jones, Jen S., Cisneros, Fernando, Moreira-Mendieta, Andres, Vintimilla-Palacios, Cristina, Miranda, Cristina, Vallejo, Felipe, Houck, Emma, Alemán, Rubén, Escobar-Flores, Kamila, Skehel, Alice, Castañeda, Jason, Secoura, Patricia, Vaden, Shelly, Lewis, Ceri, Galloway, Tamara, Wallace, Bryan, Godley, Brendan J., Cole, Matthew, Lindeque, Penelope, Thomas, Kevin V., Potvin, Dominique A., Valle, Carlos A. and Townsend, Kathy A. (2024). Plastic pollution and health metrics in wild juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from two Ecuadorian national parks: Galápagos and Machalilla. Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science, 2 1439512, 1-30. doi: 10.3389/famrs.2024.1439512 |
2024 Journal Article Preparation of polystyrene microplastic particles by solvent-dissolution-precipitationKaranam, Kavitha, Okoffo, Elvis D., Shukla, Pradeep, Thomas, Kevin.V. and Rudolph, Victor (2024). Preparation of polystyrene microplastic particles by solvent-dissolution-precipitation. Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 7 100144, 100144. doi: 10.1016/j.scenv.2024.100144 |
2024 Journal Article Limited exposure of captive Australian marsupials to plasticsOkoffo, Elvis D., Lu, Wei-Cheng, Yenney, Emma and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Limited exposure of captive Australian marsupials to plastics. Science of The Total Environment, 930 172716, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172716 |
2024 Journal Article Assessing the current state of plastic pollution research in Antarctica: Knowledge gaps and recommendationsDe-la-Torre, Gabriel Enrique, Santillán, Luis, Dioses-Salinas, Diana Carolina, Yenney, Emma, Toapanta, Tania, Okoffo, Elvis D., Kannan, Gunasekaran, Madadi, Reyhane and Dobaradaran, Sina (2024). Assessing the current state of plastic pollution research in Antarctica: Knowledge gaps and recommendations. Chemosphere, 355 141870, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141870 |
2024 Journal Article UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: implications for plastic weathering studiesBurrows, Stephen, Colwell, John, Costanzo, Sarah, Kaserzon, Sarit, Okoffo, Elvis, Ribeiro, Francisca, O'Brien, Stacey, Toapanta, Tania, Rauert, Cassandra, Thomas, Kevin V. and Galloway, Tamara (2024). UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: implications for plastic weathering studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 14 100428, 100428. doi: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100428 |
2024 Journal Article Mass quantification of nanoplastics at wastewater treatment plants by pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometryOkoffo, Elvis D. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Mass quantification of nanoplastics at wastewater treatment plants by pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Water Research, 254 121397, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121397 |
2024 Journal Article Tracing the origins of plastics in biosolids: the role of sewerage pipe materials and trade wasteOkoffo, Elvis D., Tscharke, Ben J., Li, Jiaying and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Tracing the origins of plastics in biosolids: the role of sewerage pipe materials and trade waste. Science of The Total Environment, 914 169737, 169737. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169737 |
2024 Journal Article Quantitative analysis of nanoplastics in environmental and potable waters by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometryOkoffo, Elvis D. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Quantitative analysis of nanoplastics in environmental and potable waters by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 464 133013, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133013 |
2024 Journal Article Plastic pollution in Moreton Bay sediments, Southeast Queensland, AustraliaOkoffo, Elvis D., Tan, Emmeline, Grinham, Alistair, Gaddam, Sai Meghna Reddy, Yip, Josie Yee Hang, Twomey, Alice J., Thomas, Kevin V. and Bostock, Helen (2024). Plastic pollution in Moreton Bay sediments, Southeast Queensland, Australia. Science of The Total Environment, 920 170987, 170987. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170987 |
2023 Journal Article Predicted growth in plastics entering biosolids and agricultural lands exceeds efforts to control source emissionsOkoffo, Elvis D., Tscharke, Ben J. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2023). Predicted growth in plastics entering biosolids and agricultural lands exceeds efforts to control source emissions. ACS - ES and T Water, 3 (8), 2238-2246. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.3c00037 |
2023 Journal Article Assessment of background plastics contamination from human respiratory tract sample collection vesselsOkoffo, Elvis D., Rauert, Cassandra, Boots, Robert, Fielding, David, Bashiradeh, Farzard, Singh, Mahendra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2023). Assessment of background plastics contamination from human respiratory tract sample collection vessels. Water Emerging Contaminants and Nanoplastics, 1 (1) 4, 1-9. doi: 10.20517/wecn.2022.22 |
2023 Journal Article There's something in the air: a review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphereO'Brien, Stacey, Rauert, Cassandra, Ribeiro, Francisca, Okoffo, Elvis D., Burrows, Stephen D., O'Brien, Jake W., Wang, Xianyu, Wright, Stephanie L. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2023). There's something in the air: a review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere. Science of the Total Environment, 874 162193, 1-33. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162193 |
2023 Journal Article Microplastics in agroecosystems: A review of effects on soil biota and key soil functionsShafea, Leila, Yap, Julia, Beriot, Nicolas, Felde, Vincent J. M. N. L., Okoffo, Elvis D., Enyoh, Christian Ebere and Peth, Stephan (2023). Microplastics in agroecosystems: A review of effects on soil biota and key soil functions. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 186 (1), 5-22. doi: 10.1002/jpln.202200136 |
2023 Journal Article Mass quantification of microplastic at wastewater treatment plants by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometryOkoffo, Elvis D., Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2023). Mass quantification of microplastic at wastewater treatment plants by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Science of the Total Environment, 856 (Part 2) 159251, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159251 |
2022 Journal Article Identification and quantification of micro-bioplastics in environmental samples by pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometryOkoffo, Elvis D., Chan, Clement Matthew, Rauert, Cassandra, Kaserzon, Sarit and Thomas, Kevin V. (2022). Identification and quantification of micro-bioplastics in environmental samples by pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (19), 13774-13785. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04091 |
2022 Journal Article Occurrence of tire and road wear particles in urban and peri-urban snowbanks, and their potential environmental implicationsRødland, Elisabeth S., Lind, Ole Christian, Reid, Malcolm J., Heier, Lene S., Okoffo, Elvis D., Rauert, Cassandra, Thomas, Kevin V. and Meland, Sondre (2022). Occurrence of tire and road wear particles in urban and peri-urban snowbanks, and their potential environmental implications. Science of The Total Environment, 824 153785, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153785 |
2022 Journal Article The message on the bottle: rethinking plastic labelling to better encourage sustainable useBurrows, Stephen D., Ribeiro, Francisca, O'Brien, Stacey, Okoffo, Elvis, Toapanta, Tania, Charlton, Nathan, Kaserzon, Sarit, Lin, Chun-Yin, Tang, Cheng, Rauert, Cassandra, Wang, Xianyu, Shimko, Katja, O'Brien, Jake, Townsend, Piers A., Grayson, Matthew N., Galloway, Tamara and Thomas, Kevin V. (2022). The message on the bottle: rethinking plastic labelling to better encourage sustainable use. Environmental Science and Policy, 132, 109-118. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2022.02.015 |