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Aquatic microplastics research in the ASEAN region: Analysis of challenges and priorities
Marine Pollution Bulletin2024
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Atsuhiko Isobe,
Murat Çelik,
Murat Çelik,
MOHD RASHIDI ABDULL MANAP,
MOHD RASHIDI ABDULL MANAP,
Suppakarn Jandang
María Belén Alfonso,
María Belén Alfonso,
María Belén Alfonso,
María Belén Alfonso,
María Belén Alfonso,
María Belén Alfonso,
María Belén Alfonso,
María Belén Alfonso,
María Belén Alfonso,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
MOHD RASHIDI ABDULL MANAP,
MOHD RASHIDI ABDULL MANAP,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Changi Wong,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Murat Çelik,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Moritz Müller,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
María Belén Alfonso,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
María Belén Alfonso,
Suchana Chavanich,
María Belén Alfonso,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
María Belén Alfonso,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Haruka Nakano,
María Belén Alfonso,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Suchana Chavanich,
Suchana Chavanich,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
María Belén Alfonso,
María Belén Alfonso,
María Belén Alfonso,
Suppakarn Jandang
Suppakarn Jandang
Suppakarn Jandang
Suppakarn Jandang
Nopphawit Phinchan,
Nopphawit Phinchan,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Moritz Müller,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Nopphawit Phinchan,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Haruka Nakano,
Haruka Nakano,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Haruka Nakano,
Suppakarn Jandang
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Nopphawit Phinchan,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
María Belén Alfonso,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Nopphawit Phinchan,
María Belén Alfonso,
Nopphawit Phinchan,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Suchana Chavanich,
Suchana Chavanich,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Moritz Müller,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Suchana Chavanich,
Suchana Chavanich,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Haruka Nakano,
Suchana Chavanich,
MOHD RASHIDI ABDULL MANAP,
Haruka Nakano,
Suchana Chavanich,
MOHD RASHIDI ABDULL MANAP,
Suppakarn Jandang
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Moritz Müller,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Moritz Müller,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Suchana Chavanich,
Suchana Chavanich,
Suchana Chavanich,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Suchana Chavanich,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Suppakarn Jandang
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Moritz Müller,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Suchana Chavanich,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Moritz Müller,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Changi Wong,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Hernando P. Bacosa,
Murat Çelik,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Haruka Nakano,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Atsuhiko Isobe,
Moritz Müller,
Voranop Viyakarn,
Suppakarn Jandang
Summary
This systematic review analyzes the state of microplastic research across Southeast Asian countries and identifies gaps in how studies are conducted. The researchers found inconsistent methods being used across the region, making it hard to compare results or understand the true scale of contamination. Standardizing how microplastics are measured is important because it will give us a clearer picture of how much plastic pollution people in the region are exposed to.
Study Type
Review
Research on microplastics must be harmonized. Therefore, we thoroughly evaluated in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, addressing challenges and priorities in protocol harmonization and microplastics research promotion. Of the 615 papers searched by the Web of Science, 164 were used for this systematic review. The number of ASEAN research articles has increased over time. Examination of research protocols in various sampling environments revealed several challenges: 1) Disparities in access to sampling locations affect the research extent; 2) Outdated protocols and limited access to technologies such as FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared) spectroscopy result in less harmonized and potentially lower-quality data; and 3) Insufficiently detailed methods and QA/QC information hampers comparability. We offer procedure updates to overcome these limitations and cover environmental microplastic study gaps. Other countries in the Global South may encounter similar challenges, making this review a valuable contribution to advancing global microplastics research and fostering international collaboration.