The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon
Hong Kong, China
Fronts converging microplastics in the Asia-Pacific river plumes
Keywords:

Estuary · Front · Microplastics · Plastic · Plume · River

Fronts converging microplastics in the Asia-Pacific river plumes

Convergent surface fronts are a common feature in river plumes, where they gather suspended materials and biota, playing an important role in the estuarine ecological processes. Yet, systematic observations of microplastics in plume fronts have been limited despite rivers being major conduits of plastic waste entering the global ocean. By collecting samples in front, plume...

Zhao, S., Amin, R.M., Wang, T., Paramasivan, T., Xu, D., & Chen, Z. (2025). Fronts converging microplastics in the Asia-Pacific river plumes. APN Science Bulletin, 15(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2025.2878

Atmospheric chemistry research in Monsoon Asia and Oceania: Current status and future prospects

We aimed to foster the community of atmospheric scientists in the Monsoon Asia and Oceania (MANGO) region to enhance communication among scientists in different countries and strengthen collaborations with the international community, with emphasis on air quality in Asia as it impacts human health and climate change. For this purpose, we have established a regional...

Tanimoto, H., Oanh, N., Naja, M., Lung, S., Latif, M., Yu, L., . . . Melamed, M. (2020). Atmospheric chemistry research in Monsoon Asia and Oceania: Current status and future prospects. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.1246