30 Jun 2026Open access
Concealed history of microplastic pollution in the Msimbazi estuary, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaPublisher siteTanzania Journal of Science, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
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In microplastics and plastic pollution
Dativa J.
Shilla
Scholar“Research focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution and adjacent fields.”
University of Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
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01 · About the work
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ativa J. Shilla is a researcher working on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Publication output and reach
Dativa's work has been cited 470 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
03 · Research focus
Topics
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution×16Recycling and Waste Management Techniques×9biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties×6Heavy metals in environment×5Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity×4
04 · Where I am
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Affiliation on published researchUniversity of Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
9 works16 Jun 2026Open access
Trophic Transfer of Fluorescent Polyethylene Microplastics in a Simplified Artemia–Oreochromis Aquatic Food ChainPublisher siteTanzania Journal of Science, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
9 Feb 2026Open access1cites
Plastic debris facilitates the survival of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens in an urban agricultural environmentPublisher siteEnvironmental Pollution, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
23 Jan 2026
Associations of individual and combined alterations in essential trace metal levels with breast cancer risk: A case-control study in TanzaniaPublisher siteJournal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, Trace Elements in Health
12 Dec 2024Open access7cites
Insecticide tolerance of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae following larval exposure to microplastics and insecticidePublisher sitePLoS ONE, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
16 Oct 2024
Effect of Microplastic Exposure to the Reproductive Energy and Fecundity of Female Wami Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis urolepis</i>, Norman 1922) FishPublisher siteEnvironmental Quality Management, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
24 Jul 2024Open access9cites
Association between exposure to heavy metals and the risk of breast cancer: A case-control study in TanzaniaPublisher siteEnvironmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
27 May 2024Open access3cites
Microplastic pollution in the Thumbprint emperor (Lethrinus harak) from Tanzanian coastal waters: Occurrence, abundance, characterization, and relevance as a monitoring speciesPublisher siteRegional Studies in Marine Science, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
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