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Project

Microplastics pollution in Vietnamese beaches: spatial variability and the role of benthos
Code
01W02821
Duration
01 October 2021 → 30 September 2026
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Community ecology
    • Ecotoxicology
    • Marine ecology
Keywords
Micro-size plastic distribution benthos microplastic ingestion microplastic burial sandy beach
 
Project description
 

Vietnam is among the countries which discharge most plastic matter into the ocean. Once transported into the sea, especially microplastics (> 0.1 μm, < 5 mm) interact with the fauna including potentially the benthos. For the first time, microplastic pollution in different beach environments in Vietnam will be analysed and their interaction with the associated benthos investigated.