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About this book
The plastisphere provides a unique man-made habitat for organisms and microbial communities. Investigating the interactions and functions of these organisms helps us understand how fouling communities can settle on these novel platforms and be moved beyond their natural ranges as well as their contribution to nutrient cycling and biogeochemical processes. This book examines the plastisphere and reveals a secret world of microbes that have adapted to live on plastic surfaces. It explains the ecological effects of plastic pollution, human health concerns, microbial ecology, and mitigation techniques and advocates sustainable solutions. Readers will dive into this enthralling ecosystem rich with microscopic life and explore its mysteries in this thought-provoking book.
Features:
- Presents recent insights into the fundamentals of the plastisphere, with a specific focus on environmental interactions
- Introduces the work of global experts and their ongoing studies, creative approaches, and new discoveries
- Highlights the macro and molecular interactions of environmental domains with the plastisphere
- Explores the notion of bioinvasion that can threaten the health and productivity of our ecosystems
- Includes detailed multidisciplinary data on the behavior of plastic materials and environmental microbiome
- Explains the main factors causing ecosystems to evolve and to live in human-made plastic environments
- Helps readers from various backgrounds to gain a thorough understanding of the topic of the plastisphere
This book is an insightful reference for researchers, academics, students, and professionals in Environmental Science, Microbiology, Environmental Engineering, Oceanography, and Material Science.
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Yes, you can access Plastisphere by Meththika Vithanage,Adil Bakir,Nicole R. Posth in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Marine Biology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- About the Editors
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1 The Global Microplastic Cycle in the Ecosphere
- Chapter 2 Plastic-Associated Contaminants
- Chapter 3 Microbiome in Atmospheric Microplastics and Microplastic Deposition on Symbiotic Organisms
- Chapter 4 Phyllosphere as a Signature of Microplastic Deposition in Peri-Urban Environments
- Chapter 5 Exploring the Microbiome of the Marine Microplastisphere: Implications for Microplastic Fate and Ecological Impacts
- Chapter 6 Plastisphere Community Assemblage in Freshwater
- Chapter 7 Biofilm Dynamics and Environmental Implications on Plastic Surfaces
- Chapter 8 How Do Microplastics Distribute Through Freshwater Ecosystems? Which Biota, Feeding Groups, and Trophic Levels Are Most at Risk?
- Chapter 9 Plastisphere in Aquatic Food Production Systems and Seafood Safety
- Chapter 10 Community Ecology and Gene Flow Within Biofilms Formed on Plastic Surfaces
- Chapter 11 Plastic Pollution in Macrophyte Systems: Impacts on Habitat Integrity
- Chapter 12 Rhizobiome of Terrestrial Plastisphere
- Chapter 13 Plant Health Effects of Terrestrial Plastisphere
- Chapter 14 Beyond Biofilm: The Role of Biominerals and Metals in the Plastisphere – Implications for Elemental Cycling, Biogeochemical Processes, and Human Health
- Chapter 15 Engineering Microbiosphere for Degradation of Plastics
- Chapter 16 Environmental Health Impact of Plastisphere
- Chapter 17 Insights into Microbial Enzyme-Mediated Hydrolysis of Fossil-Based Polymers in Plastisphere: Prospects for Environmental Sustainability
- Chapter 18 Plastisphere as a Vector for Pathogenic Microbes and Antibiotic Resistance
- Chapter 19 Plastisphere Nomads: An Overview of Organism Dispersal via Marine Plastic Litter
- Chapter 20 Data Gaps in Assessing the Risks of Microplastics into the Food Chain
- Index