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The Center for Ocean Plastic Studies (COPS) is a satellite research center of the Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, promoting interdisciplinary and international research on marine plastic pollution, microplastics, and ocean sustainability
The Center for Ocean Plastic Studies (COPS) is a satellite research center of the Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, promoting interdisciplinary and international research on marine plastic pollution, microplastics, and ocean sustainability
News & Research Activities
News & Research Activities
2026/08 [Publications] Microplastic ingestion by three copepod species with contrasting feeding strategies along an environmental gradient in the Gulf of Thailand (Alfonso et al., 2026)
2026/07 [Publications] From seafloor litter to living substrate: A first assessment of litter composition and plastic-associated fouling communities in the Gulf of Thailand (Jandang et al., 2026)
2026/06 [Publications] Chemometric analysis of microplastics in tropical beach sediments of Bali, Indonesia: Distribution, polymer composition, and coastal processes (Abdull Manap et al., 2026)
2026/06/2-4 Research Presentation and Fireside Discussion at the Brunei-Darussalam Conference 2026
2026/05 [Publications] First Evidence of Microplastics in Atmospheric Deposition over the Gulf of Thailand: Distribution, Characteristics, and Ecological Risk (Chinfak et al., 2026)
2026/05/2-5 Exploring the Effect of Marine Litter on Coral Reefs with the Department of Fishers (DOF), Brunei
2026/04/20 JICA Executive Director Masahiro Yoshida Visits COPS Laboratories
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