PLUME - Transport of particles along rivers and impact on coastal ecosystems in Vietnam

Particle transport along river pLUmes and their iMpact on coastal ecosystems of ViEtnam

The Franco-Vietnamese oceanographic campaign PLUME (Particle transport along river pLUmes and their iMpact on coastal ecosystems off ViEtnam), took place in ViEt Nam from 28 May to 11 July 2024. This campaign is part of a strong Franco-Vietnamese partnership.

Led by IRD and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), PLUME is taking place on board the research vessel Antea of the French Oceanographic Fleet (FOF), operated by IFREMER (Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer), with the support of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).

The campaign aims to better understand and quantify the transport of water, particles, natural and anthropogenic matter, their distribution along the river-estuary-ocean continuum and their impact on the coastal zone, mainly in the vicinity of the three largest river systems in Vietnam, namely the Red River, the Mekong River and the Saigon-Dong Nai river system, during the wet (rainy) season. PLUME is the highlight of IRD's 80th anniversary celebrations in Vietnam.

A Franco-Vietnamese oceanographic expedition aboard the ANTEA research vessel is studying the transport of water particles and its impact on coastal ecosystems along the Vietnamese coast.

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