Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency

Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: A Matter of Environmental Urgency comprehensively illustrates the traditional and advanced technologies on sampling, identification and quantification of microplastic from different environmental media. The numerous contributors summarize and discuss research on microplastic from recent years, and also examine studies on nano-sized plastic particles. The chapters of the book cover a full range of microplastic research, including global distribution, detection, environmental fate, biological effects and political legislations. Future outlooks are also covered to provide the reader with a better understanding of further improvements of microplastic research. Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: A Matter of Environmental Urgency provides an overview of microplastic research, it is written for researchers to better understand the occurrence of microplastic in aquatic environments. Provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of different methods for sampling, identification and enumeration of microplasticsContributions from world experts with a diverse range of backgrounds, brought together by a well-known and experienced editor providing a clear narrative throughout the bookPresents all information on microplastics in one unified place, with easy access for the reader INDICE: BACKGROUND 1. Formation and Evolution of Microplastics 2. Global Distribution of Microplastics: Abundance and Composition SOURCES AND PATHWAYS 3. Contribution of Anthropogenic Activities to Microplastic Pollution 4. Sources and Pathways of Microplastics to Freshwater Environment 5. Sources and Pathways of Microplastics to Marine Environment SAMPLING AND DETECTION 6. Detection, Qualification and Quantitation of Microplastics in Environmental Samples OCCURRENCE OF PLASTIC IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS 7. Microplastics Pollution in the Marine Environment 8. Contamination of Microplastics in the Freshwater Systems 9. Microplastic Contamination in Estuarine System 10. Nanoplastic Contamination in the Aquatic Environment FATE AND EFFECTS 11. Impacts of Microplastics on Aquatic Organisms 12. Fate and Effect of Microplastics in the Marine Environment 13. Fate and Effect of Microplastics in the Freshwater Systems 14. Effects of Microplastic Discharge from WWTPs on the Receiving Waters 15. Sorption of Persistent Organic Chemicals (POPs) to Microplastics 16. Fate and Effects of Plastic Additives in the Environment 17. Microplastics in the Terrestrial Environments HUMAN HEALTH AND REGULATIONS 18. Bioaccumulation of Microplastics in the Ecological Food Chain 19. Microplastic Pollution and Human Health 20. Regulations and Solutions for Microplastic Pollution Control

• ISBN: 978-0-12-813747-5
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 500
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés