Creation of an international laboratory network towards global microplastics monitoring harmonisation.

Autor: Bakir A; Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HT, UK. adil.bakir@cefas.gov.uk., McGoran AR; Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HT, UK., Silburn B; Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HT, UK., Russell J; Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HT, UK., Nel H; Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HT, UK., Lusher AL; Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), 0579, Oslo, Norway., Amos R; Vanuatu Bureau of Standards, PO Box 6532, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Shadrack RS; Vanuatu Bureau of Standards, PO Box 6532, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Arnold SJ; Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Belize, Hummingbird Avenue, Belmopan City, Belize., Castillo C; Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Belize, Hummingbird Avenue, Belmopan City, Belize., Urbina JF; Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Belize, Hummingbird Avenue, Belmopan City, Belize., Barrientos E; Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Belize, Hummingbird Avenue, Belmopan City, Belize.; Department of Marine Biosciences, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4 5-7, Konan, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 108-8477, Japan., Sanchez H; Department of Environment, 7552 Hummingbird Hwy, Belmopan City, Belize., Pillay K; Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DEFF), 2Nd Floor Foretrust Building, Martin Hammerschlag Way, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa., Human L; South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), Nelson Mandela University Ocean Sciences Campus, 4 Gomery Avenue, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.; Botany Department, Institute of Coastal and Marine Research (CMR), Nelson Mandela University, Summerstrand South Campus, PO Box 77 000, Port Elizabeth, 6031, South Africa., Swartbooi T; South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), Nelson Mandela University Ocean Sciences Campus, 4 Gomery Avenue, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth, South Africa., Cordova MR; Research Center for Oceanography, The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Kawasan Jakarta Ancol Jl Pasir Putih 1 Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia., Sani SY; Research Center for Oceanography, The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Kawasan Jakarta Ancol Jl Pasir Putih 1 Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia., Wijesinghe TWAW; Central Environmental Authority, No 104, Parisara Piyasa, Densil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka., Amarathunga AAD; Environmental Studies Division, National Aquatic Resource Research & Development Agency, Crow Island, Colombo, 15, Sri Lanka., Gunasekara J; Marine Environment Protection Authority, No.177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo, 05, Sri Lanka., Somasiri S; Industrial Technology Institute, No. 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo, 07, Sri Lanka., Mahatantila K; Industrial Technology Institute, No. 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo, 07, Sri Lanka., Liyanage S; Industrial Technology Institute, No. 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo, 07, Sri Lanka., Müller M; Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93350, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia., Hee YY; Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., Onda DF; Microbial Oceanography Laboratory, The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman Quezon City, Philippines., Jansar KM; Department of Earth Science and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia., Shiraz Z; Maldives Marine Research Institute, Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, H. White waves, Moonlight Hingun Magu, Male', 20025, Maldives., Amir H; Maldives Marine Research Institute, Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, H. White waves, Moonlight Hingun Magu, Male', 20025, Maldives., Mayes AG; School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK.

Publikováno v: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 Jun 03; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 12714. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 03.

Unprecedented marine microplastic contamination from the X-Press Pearl container vessel disaster.

Autor: Sewwandi M; Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Hettithanthri O; Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Egodage SM; Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka., Amarathunga AAD; National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency, Crow Island, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka., Vithanage M; Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka; Sustainability Cluster, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007, India. Electronic address: meththika@sjp.ac.lk.

Publikováno v: The Science of the total environment [Sci Total Environ] 2022 Jul 01; Vol. 828, pp. 154374. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 09.