
Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments
An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency
- 424 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments
An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency
About this book
Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency comprehensively illustrates the traditional and advanced technologies on sampling, identification and quantification of microplastic from different environmental media. Contributors summarize and discuss recent research on microplastic and examine studies on nano-sized plastic particles. Chapters cover a full range of microplastic research, including global distribution, detection, environmental fate, biological effects and political legislation. Users will find the book to be a comprehensive overview of microplastic research that is ideal for research and understanding on the occurrence of microplastic in aquatic environments.- Provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of different methods for sampling, identification and enumeration of microplastics- Contains contributions from world experts with a diverse range of backgrounds, all brought together by a well-known, experienced editor- Presents information on microplastics in a unified place, with easy access for the reader
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Chapter 1: Marine Microplastics: Abundance, Distribution, and Composition
- Chapter 2: Limitations for Microplastic Quantification in the Ocean and Recommendations for Improvement and Standardization
- Chapter 3: Microplastic Contamination in Freshwater Systems: Methodological Challenges, Occurrence and Sources
- Chapter 4: Occurrence, Fate, and Effect of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems
- Chapter 5: The Occurrence, Fate, and Effects of Microplastics in the Marine Environment
- Chapter 6: Behavior of Microplastics in Coastal Zones
- Chapter 7: Sorption of Toxic Chemicals on Microplastics
- Chapter 8: The Effects of Microplastic Pollution on Aquatic Organisms
- Chapter 9: Chemicals Associated With Marine Plastic Debris and Microplastics: Analyses and Contaminant Levels
- Chapter 10: Occurrence and Fate of Microplastics in Wastewater Treatment Plants
- Chapter 11: Microplastics in Marine Food Webs
- Chapter 12: Microplastics in the Terrestrial Environment
- Chapter 13: Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment
- Index