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MICRO 2016: Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems
From the Coastline to the Open Sea
- 294 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
MICRO 2016: Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems
From the Coastline to the Open Sea
About this book
Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea brings together highlights from the conference proceedings for MICRO 2016: Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea.
While the presence of microplastics in ecosystems has been reported in the scientific literature since the 1970's, many pressing questions regarding their impacts remain unresolved. This short format title draws from the shared scientific and technical material and summarizes the current research and future outlook.
- Includes a range of topics, from macro- to microplastics
- Presents data from source to sink, including occurrence and distribution of microplastics in freshwater bodies, coastal zones, and the open ocean
- Presents the impacts of microplastics on marine life as well as microplastics as vectors of biological and chemical contaminants
- Provides important analysis on solutions and next steps
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- UNESCO MAB Programme
- Foreword
- Organizing Board and Scientific Committee
- Conference Programme
- Part I: Abstracts from Oral Presentations
- Part II: Abstracts from Posters
- Part III: Lanzarote Declaration, June 21 2016
- Part IV: Breaking Down the Plastic Age
- Part V: Where Next? The Road to Micro 2018 and Beyond
- List of Contributors
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Yes, you can access MICRO 2016: Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems by Juan Baztan,Bethany Jorgensen,Sabine Pahl,Richard C. Thompson,Jean-Paul Vanderlinden in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Ecology. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.