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Martín Thiel · SciRah

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Martín Thiel

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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Universidad Católica del Norte
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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ORCID iD 0000-0001-7535-3888

Citations: 31.6K
h-index: 71
i10-index: 276
Works: 457

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Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchCrustacean biology and ecologyMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution

Most-cited papers

Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Review of the Methods Used for Identification and Quantification
Valeria Hidalgo‐Ruz, Lars Gutow, Richard Charles Thompson, Martín Thiel
2012Environmental Science & Technology5,432 citations
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Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea
Marcus Eriksen, Laurent Lebreton, Henry S. Carson, Martín Thiel +5 more
2014PLoS ONE4,704 citations Open access
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The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine debris
Erik van Sebille, Stefano Aliani, Kara Lavender Law, Nikolai Maximenko +34 more
2020Environmental Research Letters978 citations Open access
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Amberstripe scad Decapterus muroadsi (Carangidae) fish ingest blue microplastics resembling their copepod prey along the coast of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the South Pacific subtropical gyre
Nicolas Christian Ory, Paula Sobral, Joana Lia Ferreira, Martín Thiel
2017The Science of The Total Environment673 citations
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Citizen Science Terminology Matters: Exploring Key Terms
M. V. Eitzel, Jessica L. Cappadonna, Chris Santos-Lang, Ruth Ellen Duerr +19 more
2017Citizen Science Theory and Practice597 citations Open access
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Plastic pollution in the South Pacific subtropical gyre
Marcus Eriksen, Nikolai Maximenko, Martín Thiel, Anna Cummins +5 more
2013Marine Pollution Bulletin597 citations
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The Humboldt Current System of Northern and Central Chile
Martín Thiel, Erasmo C. Macaya, Enzo Acu√±a, Wolf Arntz +34 more
2007Oceanography and Marine Biology/Oceanography and marine biology - an annual review580 citations
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Citizen science in environmental and ecological sciences
Dilek Fraisl, Gerid Hager, Baptiste Bedessem, Margaret M. Gold +8 more
2022Nature Reviews Methods Primers480 citations Open access
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Rivers as a source of marine litter – A study from the SE Pacific
Sabine Rech, V. Macaya-Caquilpán, José F. Pantoja, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira +2 more
2014Marine Pollution Bulletin476 citations
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Distribution and abundance of small plastic debris on beaches in the SE Pacific (Chile): A study supported by a citizen science project
Valeria Hidalgo‐Ruz, Martín Thiel
2013Marine Environmental Research466 citations
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A growing plastic smog, now estimated to be over 170 trillion plastic particles afloat in the world’s oceans—Urgent solutions required
Marcus Eriksen, Win Cowger, Lisa M. Erdle, Scott Coffin +6 more
2023PLoS ONE430 citations Open access
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Chemical Communication in Crustaceans
Thomas D. Breithaupt, Martín Thiel
2010Springer eBooks425 citations
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Anthropogenic marine debris in the coastal environment: A multi-year comparison between coastal waters and local shores
Martín Thiel, Iván A. Hinojosa, L. Miranda, José F. Pantoja +2 more
2013Marine Pollution Bulletin341 citations Open access
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The Ecology of Rafting in the Marine Environment. Ii. the Rafting Organisms and Community
Martín Thiel, Lars Gutow
2005Oceanography and Marine Biology/Oceanography and marine biology - an annual review335 citations Open access
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Capture, swallowing, and egestion of microplastics by a planktivorous juvenile fish
Nicolas Christian Ory, Camila Gallardo, Mark Lenz, Martín Thiel
2018Environmental Pollution333 citations
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The Ecology of Rafting in the Marine Environment. I. the Floating Substrata
Martín Thiel, Lars Gutow
2004Oceanography and Marine Biology/Oceanography and marine biology - an annual review316 citations
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The distribution of subsurface microplastics in the ocean
Shiye Zhao, Karin Kvale, Lixin Zhu, Erik Zettler +10 more
2025Nature312 citations Open access
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Toward the Integrated Marine Debris Observing System
Nikolai Maximenko, Paolo Corradi, Kara Lavender Law, Erik van Sebille +58 more
2019Frontiers in Marine Science311 citations Open access
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Floating marine debris in fjords, gulfs and channels of southern Chile
Iván A. Hinojosa, Martín Thiel
2009Marine Pollution Bulletin279 citations Open access
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Impacts of Marine Plastic Pollution From Continental Coasts to Subtropical Gyres—Fish, Seabirds, and Other Vertebrates in the SE Pacific
Martín Thiel, Guillermo Luna‐Jorquera, Rocío Álvarez-Varas, Camila Gallardo +8 more
2018Frontiers in Marine Science261 citations Open access
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Marine Litter as Habitat and Dispersal Vector
Tim Kiessling, Lars Gutow, Martín Thiel
2015Springer eBooks241 citations Open access
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The Ecology Of Rafting In The Marine Environment. Iii. Biogeographical And Evolutionary Consequences
Martín Thiel, Pilar A. Haye
2006Oceanography and Marine Biology/Oceanography and marine biology - an annual review240 citations Open access
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Low prevalence of microplastic contamination in planktivorous fish species from the southeast Pacific Ocean
Nicolas Christian Ory, Catherine Chagnon, Fernando Félix, César Fernández +13 more
2017Marine Pollution Bulletin235 citations
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Mating systems in caridean shrimp (Decapoda: Caridea) and their evolutionary consequences for sexual dimorphism and reproductive biology
Cristián Correa, Martín Thiel
2003Revista chilena de historia natural229 citations Open access
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Anthropogenic debris on beaches in the SE Pacific (Chile): Results from a national survey supported by volunteers
Macarena Bravo, María de los Ángeles Gallardo, Guillermo Luna‐Jorquera, Paloma Eza Núñez +2 more
2009Marine Pollution Bulletin227 citations
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Citizen Scientists and Marine Research: Volunteer Participants, Their Contributions, and Projection for the Future
Martín Thiel, Miguel Angel Penna-Díaz, Guillermo Luna‐Jorquera, Sonia Salas +2 more
2014CRC Press eBooks205 citations
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Mytilid mussels: global habitat engineers in coastal sediments
Christian Buschbaum, Sabine R. Dittmann, Jae-Sang Hong, In-Seo Hwang +5 more
2008Helgoland Marine Research186 citations Open access
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Floating marine debris in coastal waters of the SE-Pacific (Chile)
Martín Thiel, Iván A. Hinojosa, Nelson Vásquez, Erasmo C. Macaya
2003Marine Pollution Bulletin175 citations Open access
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Plastic Pirates sample litter at rivers in Germany – Riverside litter and litter sources estimated by schoolchildren
Tim Kiessling, Katrin Knickmeier, Katrin Kruse, Dennis Brennecke +2 more
2018Environmental Pollution170 citations
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Contemporary habitat discontinuity and historic glacial ice drive genetic divergence in Chilean kelp
Ceridwen I. Fraser, Martín Thiel, Hamish G. Spencer, Jonathan M. Waters
2010BMC Evolutionary Biology165 citations Open access
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Global producer responsibility for plastic pollution
Win Cowger, Kathryn A. Willis, Sybil Bullock, Katie Conlon +14 more
2024Science Advances156 citations Open access
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Sampling of riverine litter with citizen scientists — findings and recommendations
Sabine Rech, V. Macaya-Caquilpán, José F. Pantoja, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira +2 more
2015Environmental Monitoring and Assessment149 citations
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Plastic ingestion and trophic transfer between Easter Island flying fish (Cheilopogon rapanouiensis) and yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Catherine Chagnon, Martín Thiel, Joana Antunes, Joana Lia Ferreira +2 more
2018Environmental Pollution143 citations
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The Contribution of Citizen Scientists to the Monitoring of Marine Litter
Valeria Hidalgo‐Ruz, Martín Thiel
2015Springer eBooks143 citations Open access
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Spatio-temporal variation of anthropogenic marine debris on Chilean beaches
Valeria Hidalgo‐Ruz, Daniela Honorato‐Zimmer, Magdalena Gatta‐Rosemary, Paloma Eza Núñez +2 more
2017Marine Pollution Bulletin142 citations
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Microplastic sampling with the AVANI trawl compared to two neuston trawls in the Bay of Bengal and South Pacific
Marcus Eriksen, Max Liboiron, Tim Kiessling, Louis Charron +10 more
2017Environmental Pollution142 citations
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Disentangling ribbon worm relationships: multi‐locus analysis supports traditional classification of the phylum Nemertea
Sónia C. S. Andrade, Malin Strand, Megan L. Schwartz, Haixia Chen +9 more
2011Cladistics142 citations Open access
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Detached aquaculture buoys in the SE Pacific: potential dispersal vehicles for associated organisms
Juan Carlos Astudillo, M Bravo, CP Dumont, Martín Thiel
2009Aquatic Biology137 citations Open access
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A global analysis of complexity–biodiversity relationships on marine artificial structures
Elisabeth M. A. Strain, Peter David Steinberg, Maria L. Vozzo, Emma L. Johnston +42 more
2020Global Ecology and Biogeography136 citations Open access
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Spatial variability in community composition on a granite breakwater versus natural rocky shores: Lack of microhabitats suppresses intertidal biodiversity
Moisés A. Aguilera, Bernardo R. Broitman, Martín Thiel
2014Marine Pollution Bulletin128 citations Open access
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Predation contributes to invasion resistance of benthic communities against the non-indigenous tunicate Ciona intestinalis
Clément P. Dumont, Carlos F. Gaymer, Martín Thiel
2011Biological Invasions128 citations Open access
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Hard rock versus soft bottom: the fauna associated with intertidal mussel beds on hard bottoms along the coast of Chile, and considerations on the functional role of mussel beds
Martín Thiel, Niklas Ullrich
2002Helgoland Marine Research123 citations Open access
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Who cares about dirty beaches? Evaluating environmental awareness and action on coastal litter in Chile
Tim Kiessling, Sonia Salas, Konar Mutafoglu, Martín Thiel
2016Ocean & Coastal Management119 citations
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COVID lessons from the global south – Face masks invading tourist beaches and recommendations for the outdoor seasons
Martín Thiel, Diamela De Veer, Nuxia L. Espinoza-Fuenzalida, Camilo Espinoza +8 more
2021The Science of The Total Environment118 citations Open access
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PRESENCE OF SPOROPHYLLS IN FLOATING KELP RAFTS OF MACROCYSTIS SPP. (PHAEOPHYCEAE) ALONG THE CHILEAN PACIFIC COAST 1
Erasmo C. Macaya, Sebastián Boltaña, Iván A. Hinojosa, Juan E. Macchiavello +6 more
2005Journal of Phycology117 citations Open access
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Temporal and spatial distribution of floating objects in coastal waters of central–southern Chile and Patagonian fjords
Iván A. Hinojosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, Martín Thiel
2010Continental Shelf Research116 citations
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Global Plastic Pollution Observation System to Aid Policy
Michael S. Bank, Peter W. Swarzenski, Carlos Manuel Duarte, Matthias C. Rillig +9 more
2021Environmental Science & Technology114 citations Open access
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Large-scale distribution patterns of the mussel Mytilus edulis in the Wadden Sea of Schleswig-Holstein: Do storms structure the ecosystem?
Georg Nehls, Martín Thiel
1993Netherlands Journal of Sea Research109 citations
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Rafting on abiotic substrata: properties of floating items and their influence on community succession
M Bravo, Juan Carlos Astudillo, DOMINGO A. LANCELLOTTI, Guillermo Luna‐Jorquera +2 more
2011Marine Ecology Progress Series107 citations Open access
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Identification of self-reported user behavior, education level, and preferences to reduce littering on beaches – A survey from the SE Pacific
Lucas B. Eastman, Paloma Eza Núñez, Barbara Crettier, Martín Thiel
2013Ocean & Coastal Management106 citations
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Affiliation history

Universidad de Antofagasta2011
Austral University of Chile2009–2011
University of Hyogo2025
Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research2000
Universidad Católica del Norte2000–2026
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel1993–1996
Smithsonian Marine Station1999–2000
Institute of Marine Research2000
Universidad de Los Lagos2016
Museum of Nature and Human Activities Hyogo2025