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NESP MaC Project 1.18 - Managing microplastics in south-eastern Australian coastal waters: identifying knowledge gaps (Adelaide Uni)

Dates

Start Date
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End Date
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Titles

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NESP MaC Project 1.18 - Managing microplastics in south-eastern Australian coastal waters: identifying knowledge gaps (Adelaide Uni)
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01-Sep-2021
End Date
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Language
English

Descriptions

Description

Plastic pollution is pervasive in coastal environments globally and in Australia. Due to their small size, microplastics (pieces <5mm) are readily ingested by marine organisms and potentially accumulate across food webs, raising concerns for biota, ecosystem services and human health. Yet, to define guidelines and support policy actions that curb microplastic pollution, managers and decision-makers lack clear, synthesised information on this multifaceted issue, including on occurrence, sources, and pathways of microplastics in coastal and marine environments.

This project synthesised current knowledge on microplastics in the coastal waters of South-Eastern Australia (South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales), identifying key gaps in data, monitoring, and risk assessment. A central output was a compiled database of existing microplastics studies across the study region. Through engagement with stakeholders from government, research, and industry, the project defined shared priorities and barriers to action. Three critical research needs were identified: (1) methodological harmonisation, (2) source and pathway identification, and (3) evidence of ecological risk. Together, the synthesis and stakeholder input set a clear direction for future coordinated research to enable evidence-based management of microplastic pollution across jurisdictions.

The work laid the foundation for the development of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for marine microplastics sampling, which was subsequently delivered through NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Project 2.2 : chapter Marine sampling field manual for microplastics in Field Manuals for Marine Sampling to Monitor Australian Waters, Version 3.
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Organisations

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Citation

Reis-Santos, P., & Gillanders, B. (2022). Inventory of microplastics studies in Southeast Australian waters [Data set]. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies.
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Related RAiDs

Title
Marine and Coastal Hub (10.71821/418be95a)
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Access

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Subjects

Subject
Pollution and contamination not elsewhere classified (410599)
Keywords
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microplastics
Language
eng
Text
plastic
Language
eng
Subject
Environmental management (410404)
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coastal environment
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eng
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scoping review
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