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Microplastic baseline and monitoring study in the Gulf of Thailand
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Description

PTTEP utilized its offshore operation area for the microplastic baseline study and monitoring to define the marine debris situation in the Gulf of Thailand, under the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kasetsart University, to promote ocean sustainability. The project has started collecting seawater for microplastic study since 2020, which is the first such study in Thailand. It is also the world’s first attempt to use petroleum platforms as sampling sites. The project results will benefit ocean scientists and government agencies, so that they can better understand the ocean waste situation, then leading to the improvement of marine resources conservation.

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Microplastic volume

Plastic types

Microplastic volume

Unit : Pieces / km 2
PTTEP Ocean Data Platform : https://oceandata.pttep.com

Plastic types

Net
Clothing fiber
Natural fiber
Plastic bag
Packaging
Other (i.e. Copolymer , Rubber)

Offshore

Nearshore

Midshore

Remark : Microplastic monitoring in the Gulf of Thailand is scheduled to be conducted on a biennial basis to track the ongoing situation.

Plastic types

Net
Clothing fiber
Natural fiber
Plastic bag
Packaging
Other (i.e. Copolymer , Rubber)

Offshore

Nearshore

Midshore

OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
Remark : Microplastic monitoring in the Gulf of Thailand is scheduled to be conducted on a biennial basis to track the ongoing situation.

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