António José Silva Fernandes

Dr. António José Silva Fernandes

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Academic Career Length

28Years (1999-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2020 in Food Chemistry
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Joana PrataJoana Prata
Joana Prata
APAna Paço
Ana Paço
VRVanessa Reis
Vanessa Reis
Joao Pinto da CostaJoao Pinto da Costa
Joao Pinto da Costa
AFAntónio José Silva Fernandes
António José Silva Fernandes
Teresa Rocha-SantosTeresa Rocha-Santos
Teresa Rocha-Santos

20 July 2021 in Advanced Materials
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ACAlexandre F. Carvalho
Alexandre F. Carvalho
BKBohdan Kulyk
Bohdan Kulyk
AFAntónio José Silva Fernandes
António José Silva Fernandes
Elvira FortunatoElvira Fortunato
Elvira Fortunato
FCFlorinda M. Costa
Florinda M. Costa

5 January 2022 in Advanced Materials Technologies
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BKBohdan Kulyk
Bohdan Kulyk
BSBeatriz F. R. Silva
Beatriz F. R. Silva
ACAlexandre F. Carvalho
Alexandre F. Carvalho
Paula BarbosaPaula Barbosa
Paula Barbosa
AGAna Violeta Girão
Ana Violeta Girão
FCFlorinda M. Costa
Florinda M. Costa

1 August 2021 in Science of The Total Environment
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Joana PrataJoana Prata
Joana Prata
Joao Pinto da CostaJoao Pinto da Costa
Joao Pinto da Costa
AFAntónio José Silva Fernandes
António José Silva Fernandes
FCFlorinda Mendes da Costa
Florinda Mendes da Costa
Armando C. DuarteArmando C. Duarte
Armando C. Duarte
Teresa Rocha-SantosTeresa Rocha-Santos
Teresa Rocha-Santos

1 August 2021 in Science of The Total Environment
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Joana PrataJoana Prata
Joana Prata
ISInês F. Sequeira
Inês F. Sequeira
SMSilvia S. Monteiro
Silvia S. Monteiro
Ana Luisa Patricio SilvaAna Luisa Patricio Silva
Ana Luisa Patricio Silva
Joao Pinto da CostaJoao Pinto da Costa
Joao Pinto da Costa
Teresa Rocha-SantosTeresa Rocha-Santos
Teresa Rocha-Santos

4 August 2022 in Animals
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Joana PrataJoana Prata
Joana Prata
Ana Luisa Patricio SilvaAna Luisa Patricio Silva
Ana Luisa Patricio Silva
Joao Pinto da CostaJoao Pinto da Costa
Joao Pinto da Costa
PDPatricia Dias-Pereira
Patricia Dias-Pereira
ACAlexandre Carvalho
Alexandre Carvalho
Teresa Rocha-SantosTeresa Rocha-Santos
Teresa Rocha-Santos
Companion animals living in urban areas are exposed to environmental contaminants, which may include microplastics. A preliminary study was conducted by collecting postmortem samples from the internal tissue (lungs, ileum, liver, kidney, and blood clots) of 25 dogs (Canis familiaris) and 24 cats (Felis catus) living in an urban environment in Porto metropolitan area, Portugal. Suspected microplastics were found in 80 samples from 35 animals (18 cats and 17 dogs), often occurring in more than one tissue of the same animal (71.4%), primarily under small sizes (50.3% as 1–10 µm). Micro-Raman spectroscopy confirmed a fraction of particles as common polymer types (e.g., polyethylene terephthalate). However, the number of particles was very low. This study highlights the possibilities of the internalization and distribution of microplastics in the internal tissues of terrestrial vertebrates.