An estimate of future spread of pelagic microplastics based on a transoceanic survey and numerical modeling over the Pacific Ocean

Atsuhiko Isobe1, Shinsuke Iwasaki2, Keiichi Uchida3 and Tadashi Tokai3, (1)Kyushu University, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Fukuoka, Japan, (2)Kyushu University, RIAM Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kasuga, Japan, (3)Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan