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Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Haoyi Qiu
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Kiel
2
Xinran Qiu
Ministry of Agriculture
3
Xinzhong Song
Shandong University
4
Anahí Sanluis‐Verdes
National Technological University
5
Tobias Priemel
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
6
Yichen Zhang
Sun Yat-sen University
7
Saba Ghattavi
University of Hormozgan
8
Zhonghe Yuan
South China University of Technology
9
Jianang Sha
China State Shipbuilding (China)
10
Baoluo He
Northwestern Polytechnical University

Papers

1
Microbial metabolism influences microplastic perturbation of dissolved organic matter in agricultural soils
The ISME Journal|2024
113 cit.
2
Study of Hydration Repulsion of Zwitterionic Polymer Brushes Resistant to Protein Adhesion through Molecular Simulations
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces|2024
45 cit.
3
High-density zwitterionic polymer brushes exhibit robust lubrication properties and high antithrombotic efficacy in blood-contacting medical devices
Acta Biomaterialia|2024
44 cit.
4
Declines in anthropogenic mercury emissions in the Global North and China offset by the Global South
Nature Communications|2025
35 cit.
5
Significant contribution of different sources of particulate organic matter to the photoaging of microplastics
Water Research|2024
29 cit.
6
Publication in Journal of Molecular Liquids (2024) [26 citations, W4390646612]
Journal of Molecular Liquids|2024
26 cit.
7
Atomistic Insights into the Ionic Response and Mechanism of Antifouling Zwitterionic Polymer Brushes
Small|2024
21 cit.
8
Publication in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (2024) [20 citations, W4402829484]
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology|2024
20 cit.
9
Publication in Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces (2024) [13 citations, W4404524808]
Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces|2024
13 cit.
10
Microplastics Influence Dissolved Organic Matter Transformation Mediated by Microbiomes in Soil Aggregates
Environmental Science & Technology|2025
12 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Mina Hassanaghaei
Shiraz University
2
Aurore Caruso
Le Mans Université
3
Licheng Peng
Hainan University
4
Yuhong Qi
Dalian Maritime University
5
Ika Paul-Pont
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
6
Tengfei Li
Shanghai Ocean University
7
Melissa B. Duhaime
University of Michigan
8
Luigi Petrone
Nanyang Technological University
9
Stefan Kolle
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
10
Zhi Zhou
Hainan University

Papers

1
Bridging Plastic Recycling and Organic Catalysis: Photocatalytic Deconstruction of Polystyrene via a C–H Oxidation Pathway
ACS Catalysis|2022
198 cit.
2
Biodegradable and conventional microplastics posed similar toxicity to marine algae Chlorella vulgaris
Aquatic Toxicology|2022
153 cit.
3
Sustainable Electrosynthesis of Cyclohexanone Oxime through Nitrate Reduction on a Zn–Cu Alloy Catalyst
ACS Catalysis|2024
81 cit.
4
Discussion about suitable applications for biodegradable plastics regarding their sources, uses and end of life
Waste Management|2022
74 cit.
5
Aging of biodegradable blended plastic generates microplastics and attached bacterial communities in air and aqueous environments
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2022
68 cit.
6
Species-specific microplastic enrichment characteristics of scleractinian corals from reef environment: Insights from an in-situ study at the Xisha Islands
The Science of The Total Environment|2022
50 cit.
7
On the mechanism of marine fouling-prevention performance of oil-containing silicone elastomers
Scientific Reports|2022
47 cit.
8
Microplastics leachate may play a more important role than microplastics in inhibiting microalga Chlorella vulgaris growth at cellular and molecular levels
Environmental Pollution|2023
46 cit.
9
Polyethylene scaffold net and synthetic grass fragmentation: a source of microplastics in the atmosphere?
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2022
41 cit.
10
A snapshot of the global drinking water virome: Diversity and metabolic potential vary with residual disinfectant use
Water Research|2022
40 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
J. Herbert Waite
University of California, Santa Barbara
2
Pei‐Yuan Qian
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
3
Phillip B. Messersmith
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
4
Richard C. Thompson
University of Alberta
5
Guangzhao Zhang
South China University of Technology
6
Albert A. Koelmans
Wageningen University & Research
7
Jie Zheng
The University of Texas at San Antonio
8
Chunfeng Ma
South China University of Technology
9
Staffan Kjelleberg
Nanyang Technological University
10
Francesco Regoli
Marche Polytechnic University

Papers

1
Mussel-Inspired Surface Chemistry for Multifunctional Coatings
Science|2007
10.7k cit.
2
Lost at Sea: Where Is All the Plastic?
Science|2004
7.5k cit.
3
Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks
Environmental Science & Technology|2011
4.6k cit.
4
Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel, <i>Mytilus edulis</i> (L.)
Environmental Science & Technology|2008
2.2k cit.
5
Single-molecule mechanics of mussel adhesion
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2006
2.1k cit.
6
Occurrence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract of pelagic and demersal fish from the English Channel
Marine Pollution Bulletin|2012
2k cit.
7
A reversible wet/dry adhesive inspired by mussels and geckos
Nature|2007
2k cit.
8
The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris
Royal Society Open Science|2014
1.9k cit.
9
Classify plastic waste as hazardous
Nature|2013
1.7k cit.
10
Mussel-Inspired Adhesives and Coatings
Annual Review of Materials Research|2011
1.6k cit.

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