Research Scientist KMFRI Mombasa Research Centre Oceanography & Hydrography Environmental Analytical Chemistry • Marine Pollution • Microplastics Email: cmitto@kmfri.go.ke Email: ckosore@gmail.com Email: charleskosore86@gmail.com Location KMFRI Mombasa Research Centre Department Oceanography and Hydrography Specialization Environmental Analytical Chemistry Core Expertise Marine Litter & Microplastics
Heavy Metals Analysis
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Water Quality & Nutrient Dynamics | Research Focus: Marine litter pollution, particularly plastics and microplastics, as well as heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, nutrient dynamics and marine water quality. Dr. Charles Mitto Kosore (Dr. CMK) is a Research Scientist at the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), based within the Marine and Coastal Systems and Blue Economy Programme under the Oceanography and Hydrography Department in Mombasa, Kenya. He holds an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree in Quality in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Algarve, Portugal and the University of Cádiz, Spain, and a PhD in Chemistry from Pwani University, Kenya. His doctoral research focused on environmental concentrations of microplastics in surface waters, sediments and marine biota in East African waters. Dr. Kosore is an experienced marine environmental chemist with expertise in plastics and microplastics, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), nutrient dynamics and water quality. Since 2017, he has led and contributed to several regional and international projects investigating microplastics and associated contaminants and their implications for human health and aquatic biodiversity. He is currently the Project Coordinator of MICROMARINE, a regional initiative assessing the ecological aspects of microplastic pollution in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Mombasa coastal marine environments. Research Interests Marine Litter Pollution Plastics & Microplastics Heavy Metals Persistent Organic Pollutants Nutrient Dynamics Water Quality Qualifications - PhD in Chemistry – Pwani University, Kenya
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree in Quality in Analytical Chemistry – University of Algarve (Portugal) and University of Cádiz (Spain)
Current Project MICROMARINE: Assessment of the Ecological Aspects of Microplastic Pollution in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Mombasa Coastal Marine Environments. Selected Publications Kosore, C.M., Waiyaki, E. & Kimaga, F. (2024). Assessing the impact of banning single-use plastic carrier bags in the Kenyan marine environment. Kosore, C.M. et al. (2022). Microplastics in Kenya's marine nearshore surface waters: Current status. Kosore, C.M. et al. (2018). Occurrence and ingestion of microplastics by zooplankton in Kenya's marine environment. |
