Screen LibraryPlastic pollution in the global ocean /
"Plastic pollution is a growing environmental problem that is attracting increasing interest across society, from academics to the general public. A significant factor in the wide public interest in plastics is its visibility; present throughout urban and rural environments, washing up on beach...
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| Published: |
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | [2023] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Trends in aquatic systems ;
volume 1 |
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| Summary: |
"Plastic pollution is a growing environmental problem that is attracting increasing interest across society, from academics to the general public. A significant factor in the wide public interest in plastics is its visibility; present throughout urban and rural environments, washing up on beaches and even visible from space. However, 'invisible' microplastics and nanoplastics are also an issue. With growing plastic production and usage, plastic waste within the environment will continue to increase. This increased input along with its persistence leads to accumulation and increasing ecosystem exposure, with as-yet unknown consequences. This book brings together a collection of chapters written by world-leading experts in environmental plastic pollution inputs, fate, effects and solutions. It provides an accessible overview of the current scientific understanding, future implications and key considerations for the management and mitigation of plastic waste within the world's oceans"-- |
| Carrier Form: | viii, 401 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9789811259104 9811259100 |
| Index Number: | GC1085 |
| CLC: | X55 |
| Call Number: | X55/P715-2 |
| Contents: |
Introduction / The history and future of plastics / Overcoming oceans of ignorance: what you should know about plastic waste before it enters the sea / Transport of plastics within the world's oceans / Plastic pollution and marine megafauna: recent advances and future durections / Microplastics in the marine environment - an introduction / Interactions and effects of microplastics on marine invertebrates / Ecotoxicity of micro- and nano-sized plastics / Plastic pollution in the Arctic marine environment / Plastic pollution in Antarctica and the southern ocean / Current research on microbe-plastic interactions in the marine environment / A review of biodegradable plastics from multidisiplinary perspectives / Solutions, approaches and mitigation strategies for plastic waste management / |