[ report an error in this record ] Curto, Marco Institute  Top | Institute | Publications | Datasets  University of Portsmouth; School of Engineering; Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Research Group, more Direct contact at institute: E-mail:   Datasets (2)  Top | Institute | Publications | Datasets  Data [show] Niu, Z.; Curto, M.; Le Gall, M.; Demeyer, E.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.R.; Dhakal, H.N.; Davies, P.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G.; Flanders Marine Institute; University of Portsmouth; Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer; Centexbel; Blue Growth Research Lab; (2023): Microplastics formation data on polylactic acid and polypropylene items after UV radiation and seawater immersion. Marine Data Archive., more Niu, Z.; Segura, S.A.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.R.; Dhakal, H.N.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G.; Catarino A.I.; Flanders Marine Institute; Blue Growth Research Lab; Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer; University of Portsmouth; Centexbel; (2025): Raw data of the manuscript "Leachates from Weathered Polypropylene Items, But Not from Polylactic Acid, Induce Ecotoxicological Effects on a Marine Diatom”. Marine Data Archive., more Publications (16)  Top | Institute | Publications | Datasets  A1 Publications (5) [show] Niu, Z.; Anglada Segura, S.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; Hom, D.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G.; Catarino, A.I. (2025). Leachates from weathered polypropylene items, but not from polylactic acid, induce ecotoxicological effects on a marine diatom. Microplastics and Nanoplastics 5(1): 35. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43591-025-00143-8, more Niu, Z.; Curto, M.; Le Gall, M.; Demeyer, E.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; Dhakal, H.N.; Davies, P.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G. (2024). Accelerated fragmentation of two thermoplastics (polylactic acid and polypropylene) into microplastics after UV radiation and seawater immersion. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 271: 115981. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115981, more Sinigaglia, L.; Baptista, L.; Alves, C.; Feldmann, F.; Sacchetti, C.; Rupprecht, C.; Vijayan, T.; Martín-González, E.; Ávila, S.P.; Santos, A.M.; Curto, M.; Meimberg, H. (2024). Oceanic islands act as drivers for the genetic diversity of marine species: Cardita calyculata (Linnaeus, 1758) in the NE Atlantic as a case-study. BMC Ecology and Evolution 24(1): 138. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02322-2, more LeGall, M.; Niu, Z.; Curto, M.; Catarino, A.I.; Demeyer, E.; Jiang, C.; Dhakal, H.; Everaert, G.; Davies, P. (2022). Behaviour of a self-reinforced polylactic acid (SRPLA) in seawater. Polymer Testing 111: 107619. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2022.107619, more Curto, M.; Le Gall, M.; Catarino, A.I.; Niu, Z.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G.; Dhakal, H.N. (2021). Long-term durability and ecotoxicity of biocomposites in marine environments: a review. Rsc Advances 11: 32917–32941. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ra03023j, more Abstracts (11) [show] Niu, Z.; Catarino, A.I.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; Dhakal, H.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G. (2023). Self-reinforced polylactic acid (SR-PLA) is more resistant to releasing microplastic than polypropylene (PP) after UV irradiance, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 78, more Niu, Z.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Catarino, A.I.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; Dhakal, H.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G. (2023). Combined effects of global warming and plastic leachates from conventional and bio-based polymers on a harpacticoid copepod, in: SETAC Europe 33rd annual meeting, 30 April–4 Day 2023 | Dublin, Ireland + online “Data-driven environmental decision-making”: Abstract Book. pp. 218, more Niu, Z.; Catarino, A.I.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Dhakal, H.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G. (2022). Release of microplastics from a newly developed bio-based composite after ultraviolet irradiation, in: SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting 15–19 may 2022 | Copenhagen, Denmark: “Towards a reduced pollution society”. Abstract Book. pp. 299, more Niu, Z.; Catarino, A.I.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Vandegehuchte, M.B.; Dhakal, H.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G. (2022). The effect of leachates from a ultraviolet weathered bio-based composite on marine diatom growth, in: SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting 15–19 may 2022 | Copenhagen, Denmark: “Towards a reduced pollution society”. Abstract Book. pp. 313-314, more Niu, Z.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Catarino, A.I.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, R.; Dhakal, H.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G. (2022). Combined effects of global warming and plastic leachates from conventional and bio-based polymers on a harpacticoid copepod, in: MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to nano, 14-18 November 2022. pp. 427296. https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7216305, more Niu, Z.; Catarino, A.I.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Dhakal, H.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G. (2022). Microplastic formation from a bio-based composite after ultraviolet irradiation, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 2 March 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 88: pp. 71, more Niu, Z.; Catarino, A.I.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Hom, D.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G. (2022). Release of microplastics from a bio-based composite after ultraviolet irradiation, in: EGU General Assembly 2022. Vienna, Austria & Online, 23–27 May 2022. pp. EGU22-8508. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-8508, more Dhakal, H.; Curto, M.; Le Gall, M.; Davies, P.; Niu, Z.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G. (2021). Long term durability and ageing behaviour of biocomposites for marine application, in: Bio-Materials; Playing a key role in the composites industry's net zero future, 17th November 2021, Warwick, UK. pp. 1, more Niu, Z.; Catarino, A.I.; Davies, P.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Jiang, C.; Dotcheva, M.; Vancoillie, G.; Dhakal, H.; Vandegehuchte, M.; Everaert, G. (2021). Microplastic formation from a newly developed biocomposite, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Oostende, Belgium, 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 87: pp. 91, more Catarino, A.; Everaert, G.; Niu, Z.; Davies, P.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Jiang, C.; Dotcheva, M.; Vancoillie, G.; Dhakal, H.; Vandegehuchte, M. (2020). Assessment of the degradability and toxicity of biobased composites, in: SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting. Open Science for Enhanced Global Environmental Protection: abstract book. pp. 207, more Niu, Z.; Catarino, A.I.; Davies, P.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Jiang, C.; Dotcheva, M.; Vancoillie, G.; Dhakal, H.; Vandegehuchte, M.; Everaert, G. (2020). Potential solution for marine litter? Assessment of the degradability and ecotoxicity of biobased composites, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Oostende, Belgium, 18 March 2020. VLIZ Special Publication, 84: pp. 70, more All data in the Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) is subject to the VLIZ privacy policy  Top | Institute | Publications | Datasets