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RODRIGO ALMEDA

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

C/Juan de Quesada, No. 30

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017

Spain

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

17

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1,048

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5

Scholarly Papers (17)

A Protocol for Lixiviation of Microplastics for Aquatic Toxicity Testing

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 14 Mar 2022
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Technical University of Denmark, University of Vigo, University of Vigo, University of Bordeaux, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Technical University of Denmark, University of Bordeaux and University of Vigo
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plastic leachates, lixiviation, additives, aquatic toxicology, methodology

A Protocol for Lixiviation of Microplastics for Aquatic Toxicity Testing

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 13 Feb 2023
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Technical University of Denmark, University of Vigo, University of Vigo, University of Bordeaux, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Technical University of Denmark, University of Bordeaux and University of Vigo
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plastic leachates, Microplastics, toxicity testing, methodology, micronization, lixiviation

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Abundance and Distribution of Microplastics in Surface Waters of the Kattegat/ Skagerrak (Denmark)

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 28 Sep 2022
Technical University of Denmark, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Aalborg University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Aalborg University - Department of Built Environment, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Aalborg University and Technical University of Denmark
Downloads 89 (747,755)

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Marine microplastics, FPA-μFTIR imaging, Basin scale, Polyester

Sublethal Effects of Microplastic and Oil Co-Exposure on Biological Rates and Lipid Profiles of Keystone Arctic Copepods

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 14 Sep 2023
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Université Paris Est Créteil - Sorbonne Université, Technical University of Denmark, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Technical University of Denmark and Technical University of Denmark
Downloads 55 (1,027,773)
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Arctic copepods, crude oil, Microplastics, dispersant, Sublethal effect, lipid profiles

Sublethal Effects of Microplastic and Oil Co-Exposure on Biological Rates and Lipid Profiles of Keystone Arctic Copepods

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 16 Aug 2024
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Université Paris Est Créteil - Sorbonne Université, Technical University of Denmark, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Technical University of Denmark and Technical University of Denmark
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Arctic copepods, crude oil, microplastics, dispersant, sublethal effect, lipid profiles

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Toxicity of Tire Particle Leachates on Early Life Stages of Keystone Sea Urchin Species

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 14 Jun 2023
Technical University of Denmark, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Örebro University, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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Microplastics, tire wear particles, sea urchin larvae, development, biochemistry

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Is In-Situ Βurning an Acceptable Mitigation Option after a Major Oil Spill? Impact on Marine Plankton

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 22 Aug 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Bologna, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 72 (860,052)
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Crude Oil, Remediation, Mitigation, marine microbial loop, marine pollution

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Toxicity of Spilled Debris from the X-Press Pearl Disaster in Sri Lanka on Marine Plankton

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 14 Oct 2024
Technical University of Denmark, Örebro University, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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leachates, plastics, catastrophic spills, shipping pollution, phytoplankton, Zooplankton

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FLOATING MARINE DEBRIS IN THE TWO MAIN MARINE PROTECTED AREAS OF THE CANARY ISLANDS

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 31 Oct 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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Canary Islands, Floating marine debris, Manta net, Microplastics, Marine Protected Areas

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Toxicity of Tire Rubber-Derived Pollutants 6ppd-Quinone and 4-Tert-Octylphenol on Marine Plankton

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 06 Aug 2024
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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6PPD-quinone, 4-tert-octylphenol, tire rubber particles, plankton, toxicity.

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Bioconcentration and Lethal Effects of Gas-Condensate and Crude Oil on Nearshore Copepod Assemblages

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 Dec 2023
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Haifa, University of Haifa, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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copepods, Mediterranean Sea, survival, LMW-PAHs, LC50, Bioconcentration

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Does Water Column Stratification Influence the Vertical Distribution of Microplastics?

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 14 Aug 2023
Technical University of Denmark, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Aalborg University, Aalborg University, Aalborg University - Department of Built Environment, Aalborg University, Technical University of Denmark and Aalborg University
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Microplastics, Vertical distribution, Pycnocline, Water stratification, FPA-µFTIR-Imaging

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Impact of Tire Particle Leachates on Microplankton Communities in the Canary Islands

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 12 Oct 2024
Marta Sampalo, May Gómez and RODRIGO ALMEDA
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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tire particles, leachates, phytoplankton, Toxicity, microplankton community

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Life Stage-Specific Effects of Tire Particle Leachates on the Cosmopolitan Planktonic Copepod  Acartia Tonsa

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 16 Nov 2023
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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tire wear particles, leachates, copepods, life cycle, development, toxicity

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Aquatic Toxicity of Plastic Pellets from the Toconao Ship Spill

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 20 Apr 2026
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Vigo, University of Vigo, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Instituto Universitario de Estudios Ambientales y Recursos Naturales (i-UNAT) and University of Vigo
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s: Toconao spill, plastic pellets, aquatic toxicity, leachates, plankton

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Small-Sized Microplastics (>10 Μm) in European Atlantic Coastal Waters

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 18 Feb 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Jaffna, Aalborg University, Örebro University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Vigo, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Oslo, University of Bordeaux, University of Bordeaux, University of Bordeaux, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Genoa, Aalborg University, Polytechnic University of Marche and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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Microplastics, Atlantic waters, sampling techniques, analytical methods, pollution hotspots

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Toxicity assessment of leachates from different infill materials on marine plankton

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 18 Dec 2025
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of the Littoral Opal Coast, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Örebro University and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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Leachates, crumb rubber, recycled tire rubbers, aquatic toxicity, infill materials, plankton

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Comparison of Two Pump-Based Systems for Sampling Small Microplastics (>10 Μm) in Coastal Waters

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 29 Jul 2024
Örebro University, Aalborg University, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Aalborg University - Department of Built Environment and Örebro University
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microplastics, Baltic Sea, MPs sampling, Pump filter system, μFTIR-imaging

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Growing up under stress: Chemical pollution and heatwaves affect development and metamorphosis of abalone larvae

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 13 Mar 2026
Technical University of Denmark, Örebro University, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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leachates, Plastic pollution, crude oil, metamorphosis, Haliotis