4 Aug 2026Open access
Microplastics as Carriers of Co-Occurring Pollutants in Freshwater Ecosystems: Mechanisms, Environmental Fate, and Ecotoxicological RisksPublisher siteMicroplastics, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Active, last published 2026
In microplastics and plastic pollution
Thendo
Mutshekwa
Scholar“Research focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution and adjacent fields.”
Rhodes University
South Africa8
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01 · About the work
What I study
hendo Mutshekwa is a researcher working on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
02 · Reach
Publication output and reach
Thendo's work has been cited 246 times across 3 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×9Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology×7biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties×6Fish Ecology and Management Studies×5
04 · Where I am
Affiliations
Affiliation on published researchUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
10 works4 Aug 2026Open access
Microplastics contamination in Isinuka springs and CO 2 -seeping freshwater systems in South Africa: a baseline studyPublisher siteAfrican Journal of Aquatic Science, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
9 Jul 2026Open access
Perceptions of plastic pollution among inland fishery stakeholders in a subtropical reservoirPublisher sitePLoS ONE, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
30 Jun 2026Open access
Spatial patterns and short-term deposition of atmospheric microplastics in an urban environmentPublisher siteScientific Reports, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
31 Jan 2026Open access
Plastic Particles in Pristine Waters? Investigating Microplastic Contamination in Natural SpringsPublisher siteWater Air & Soil Pollution, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
27 Nov 2025Open access
Macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers, a case study of two South African riversPublisher siteScientific Reports
14 Jul 2025Open access1cites
Unravelling the long-term river health status of Kruger National Park Rivers using macroinvertebrate-based monitoringPublisher siteEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment, Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
27 Jun 2025Open access1cites
Microplastic Pollution in Shoreline Sediments of the Vondo Reservoir Along the Mutshindudi River, South AfricaPublisher siteWater, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
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