Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2023

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[O-06] Poster presentations by senior high school students

Sun. May 21, 2023 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Poster (Exhibition Hall 8, Makuhari Messe)

convener:Tatsuhiko Hara(International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Building Research Institute), Katsuyoshi Michibayashi(Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Nagoya University), Miwa Kuri(Japan Meteorological Agency), Keiko Konya(Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology)

On-site poster schedule (2023/5/21 13:45-15:15)

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

[O06-P16] Comparison of microplastics in Inouzawa River, Kawazu River, and Shirada River flowing through the Izu Peninsula.

*Shuri Honma1, *Yokoyama Kaito1, *Makoto Watanabe1, Ryosuke Yoshida1 (1. Shimoda High School)

Keywords:Izu Peninsula, Inouzawa River, Kawadu River, Shirada River, microplastic, water


Interest in environmental issues caused by microplastic particles has been increasing worldwide. Many high school students in Japan have started researching this topic. As a result of collaborative research with surrounding high schools in the third year of our study to clarify the distribution of plastic debris throughout the entire Izu Peninsula, we report here the findings of our investigation of three rivers; Inouzawa River, Kawazu River, and Shirada River. Our investigation suggests that numerous landfills containing microplastic debris are located separately from densely populated areas.