University of Tokyo oceanographer Michida Yutaka talks about an integrated research project he heads that is studying the scope and effects of marine microplastic. Reports of plastic waste fouling ...

Researching ways in which plastic wastes are released into the oceans and the impact of marine plastic debris on the ocean environment The Southeast Asian region is thought to be a hotspot for marine ...

It is pointed out that the micro plastic particles produced from discarded plastics are dangerous affecting marine organisms and the health of people who eat them. As a result of investigating the ...

What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal ...

Living in a US coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk of heart and metabolic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery ...

A new study is drawing attention to a coastal threat that may be influencing the long-term health of millions. Researchers have found that coastal communities with higher concentrations of ...

The research, which focused on Gili Trawangan Island, a popular resort in Indonesia, connected tourism with microplastic pollution in coastal waters, sediments, and marine life. In particular, the ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Microplastics have long been a pressing environmental issue worldwide. Plastic particles smaller than five millimeters are now present in almost every marine ecosystem, from ...

A study has shed light on tourism's outsized role in pollution in a coastal ecosystem. The research, which focused on Gili Trawangan Island, a popular resort in Indonesia, connected tourism with ...

The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (Acting Director Lee Hee-seung, KIOST) announced that Hong Sang-hee, Principal Researcher of the Ecological Risk Research Division at KIOST, ...