Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments
eBook - ePub

Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments

An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency

  1. 424 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

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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Information

Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2018
Topic
Biological Sciences
eBook ISBN
9780128137482
Subtopic
Environmental Science
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Contributors
  6. Chapter 1: Marine Microplastics: Abundance, Distribution, and Composition
  7. Chapter 2: Limitations for Microplastic Quantification in the Ocean and Recommendations for Improvement and Standardization
  8. Chapter 3: Microplastic Contamination in Freshwater Systems: Methodological Challenges, Occurrence and Sources
  9. Chapter 4: Occurrence, Fate, and Effect of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems
  10. Chapter 5: The Occurrence, Fate, and Effects of Microplastics in the Marine Environment
  11. Chapter 6: Behavior of Microplastics in Coastal Zones
  12. Chapter 7: Sorption of Toxic Chemicals on Microplastics
  13. Chapter 8: The Effects of Microplastic Pollution on Aquatic Organisms
  14. Chapter 9: Chemicals Associated With Marine Plastic Debris and Microplastics: Analyses and Contaminant Levels
  15. Chapter 10: Occurrence and Fate of Microplastics in Wastewater Treatment Plants
  16. Chapter 11: Microplastics in Marine Food Webs
  17. Chapter 12: Microplastics in the Terrestrial Environment
  18. Chapter 13: Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment
  19. Index

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