2018 Expert Meeting of the NOWPAP Special Project: “Monitoring and Assessment Methods for Microplastics pollution”

Presentation Materials:

Introductory Slides of the Expert Meeting of the NOWPAP Special Project: “Monitoring and Assessment Methods for Microplastics pollution” - NOWPAP Regional Coordinating Unit

Advance scientific knowledge and develop research capacity on microplastics - Wonjoon Shim, Daoji Li, Wenxi Zhu, Somkiat Khokiattiwong, Huahong Shi,  Sayedur Chowdhury,  Chengjun Sun, Zulfigar Yasin;  Vo Tuan Linh Tran, et al.

Methodology for microplastic quantification in the ocean in China - Guyu Peng - China

Monitoring and Assessment Methods for Microplastics pollution - Ruizhi Liu - China

Harmonization of Microplastic Monitoring - Kanako Sato - Japan

Recent and on-going activities on oceanic microplastic research in Japan - Atsuhiko Isobe - Japan

Developing Guidelines to promote harmonised monitoring and assessment of marine litter - Wonjoon Shim, Sanghee Hong, Peter Kershaw - Korea

North Pacific and East Asian Sea: Hot spots of microplastic pollution - Won Joon Shim^a,b*, Sang Hee Hong^a,b, Soeun Eo^a,b - Korea

Research on microplastic monitoring and assessment in Korea - Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim - Korea

Brief overview of ongoing research efforts in Russia (NOWPAP area) with specific emphasis of microplastic monitoring and assessment - N. Kozlovskii, S. Moninets, A. Kachur - Russia