Webinar of Dr KIEU-LE Thuy Chung and Dr Emilie STRADY

July 7th 2022

Sampling and analysing microplastics in water and sediment:Lessons learnt from Vietnam

Home institution: HCMUT, Faculty of Geology; IRD, MIO

Synopsis

This webinar retraces the journey and lessons learnt from the studies conducted in Viet Nam on sampling and analysing microplastic in water and sediment. The authors will present the challenges faced and their responses in term of capacity building to focus on technical skills and scientific key questions

Back home message

• There is no exact formula for all environments

Volume of sampling water
Analysing weight of sediment

• Understand first your environment is important to

Time-saving
Get reliable data

References

• Lahens L., Strady E., Kieu-Le T.C., Dris R., Boukerma K., Rinnert E., Gaspéri J., Tassin B., 2018. Macroplastic and microplastic contamination assessment of a tropical river (Saigon River, Vietnam) transversed by a developing megacity. Environmental Pollution 236, 661-671.
• Strady E., Kieu-Le T.C., Gaspéri J., Tassin B., 2020. Temporal dynamic of anthropogenic fibers in a tropical river-estuarine system Environmental Pollution, 259, 113897
• Phuong NN, Fauvelle V, Grenz C, Ourgaud M, Schmidt N, Strady E, Sempéré R., 2021. Highlights from a review of microplastics in marine sediments. Science of the Total Environment 777, 146225.
• Strady E, Dang T.H., Dao T.H, Ngoc D.H, Do T.T.D, Duong T.N., Duong T.T, Hoang D.A., Kieu-Le T.C., Le T.P.C, Mai H., Dang M.T., Nguyen Q.H, Tran-Nguyen Q.A., Tran Q.V., Truong T.N.S, Van H.C, Vo V.C., 2021. Baseline assessment of microplastic concentrations in marine and freshwater environments of a developing Southeast Asian country, Viet Nam; Marine Pollution Bulletin.
• Truong TNS, Strady E, Kieu-Le TC, Tran QV, Le TMT, Thuong, QT., 2021. Microplastic in atmospheric fallouts of a developing Southeast Asian megacity under tropical climate. Chemosphere 272, 129874.
• Duong TT, Le PT, Nguyen TNH, Hoang TQ, Ngo HM, Doan TO, Le TPQ, bui HT, Bui MH, Trinh VT, Nguyen TL, Le ND, Vu TM, Tran TKC, Ho TC, Phuong NN, Strady E, 2022. Selection of a density separation solution to study microplastics in tropical riverine sediment, Env Monitor Assess, 194:65.
• Kieu-Le TC, Tran TV, Truong TNS, Strady E, 2022. Anthropogenic fibres in white clams, Meretrix lyrata, cultivated downstream a developing megacity, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 174, 113302.
• Phuong NN, Duong TT, Le TPQ, Hoang TK, Ngo HM, Phuong NA, Pham QT, Doan TO, Ho TC, Le ND, Nguyen TAH, Strady E, Fauvelle V, Ourgaud M, Schmidt N, Sempere R, 2022. Microplastics in Asian freshwater ecosystems: Current knowledgeand perspectives, Sc Tot Env, 808, 151989.

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