Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems

• Author : Juan Baztan,Bethany Jorgensen,Sabine Pahl,Jean-Paul Vanderlinden,Richard C. Thompson
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2016-12-01
• ISBN : 0128122714

Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea brings together highlights from the conference proceedings for MICRO 2016: Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea. While the presence of microplastics in ecosystems has been reported in the scientific literature since the 1970's, many pressing questions regarding their impacts remain unresolved. This short format title draws from the shared scientific and technical material and summarizes the current

• Author : Melanie Bergmann,Lars Gutow,Michael Klages
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2015-06-01
• ISBN : 9783319165103

This book describes how man-made litter, primarily plastic, has spread into the remotest parts of the oceans and covers all aspects of this pollution problem from the impacts on wildlife and human health to socio-economic and political issues. Marine litter is a prime threat to marine wildlife, habitats and food webs worldwide. The book illustrates how advanced technologies from deep-sea research, microbiology and mathematic modelling as well as classic beach litter counts by volunteers contributed to the broad awareness of

• Author : Eddy Y Zeng
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2018-05-17
• ISBN : 9780128137482

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

• Author : Michael S. Bank
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release Date : 2021-10-09
• ISBN : 9783030786274

This open access book examines global plastic pollution, an issue that has become a critical societal challenge with implications for environmental and public health. This volume provides a comprehensive, holistic analysis on the plastic cycle and its subsequent effects on biota, food security, and human exposure. Importantly, global environmental change and its associated, systems-level processes, including atmospheric deposition, ecosystem complexity, UV exposure, wind patterns, water stratification, ocean circulation, etc., are all important direct and indirect factors governing the fate, transport

• Author : Martin Wagner,Scott Lambert
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2017-11-21
• ISBN : 9783319616155

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This volume focuses on microscopic plastic debris, also referred to as microplastics, which have been detected in aquatic environments around the globe and have accordingly raised serious concerns. The book explores whether microplastics represent emerging contaminants in freshwater systems, an area that remains underrepresented to date. Given the complexity of the issue, the book covers the current state-of-research on microplastics in rivers and lakes, including analytical aspects, environmental concentrations and

• Author : Simon Jungblut,Viola Liebich,Maya Bode-Dalby
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release Date : 2020-01-01
• ISBN : 9783030203894

This open access book summarizes peer-reviewed articles and the abstracts of oral and poster presentations given during the YOUMARES 9 conference which took place in Oldenburg, Germany, in September 2018. The aims of this book are to summarize state-of-the-art knowledge in marine sciences and to inspire scientists of all career stages in the development of further research. These conferences are organized by and for young marine researchers. Qualified early-career researchers, who moderated topical sessions during the conference, contributed literature reviews on specific

• Author : Juan Baztan,Bethany Jorgensen,Sabine Pahl,Richard C. Thompson,Jean-Paul Vanderlinden
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2016-11-29
• ISBN : 9780128122723

Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea brings together highlights from the conference proceedings for MICRO 2016: Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea. While the presence of microplastics in ecosystems has been reported in the scientific literature since the 1970’s, many pressing questions regarding their impacts remain unresolved. This short format title draws from the shared scientific and technical material and summarizes the current

• Author : Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release Date : 2021-03-14
• ISBN : 9789811602979

This book addresses the emergent need to act on reducing or getting rid of micro plastic pollution, to achieve a sustainable environment. Microplastics are small plastic pieces, which are less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our oceans and aquatic life. These predominantly include microfibers from clothing, microbeads, and plastic pellets. Microplastics impact aquatic creatures, turtles and birds. According to the first study on estimation of human ingestion of microplastic, on average a person consumes at least 50,000

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2017-03-19
• ISBN : 9780444638991

Characterization and Analysis of Microplastics, Volume 75, aims to fulfill the gap on the existence of published analytical methodologies for the identification and quantification of microplastics. This overview includes the following main topics: introduction to the fate and behavior of microplastics in the environment, assessment of sampling techniques and sample handling, morphological, physical, and chemical characterization of microplastics, and the role of laboratory experiments in the validation of field data. The characterization and analysis of microplastics is a hot topic considering

• Author : André Ricardo Araújo Lima,Juliana Assunção Ivar do Sul,João P. G. L. Frias,Cristina Panti
• Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
• Release Date : 2021-06-09
• ISBN : 9782889668717

• Author : Luisa Galgani,Ricardo Beiras,Francois Galgani,Cristina Panti,Angel Borja
• Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
• Release Date : 2019-08-15
• ISBN : 9782889459315

• Author : Teresa Rocha-Santos,Mónica Costa,Catherine Mouneyrac
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2022-04-09
• ISBN : 3030390403

This reference work presents an authoritative review of microplastics as vectors of environmental contaminants and provides a comprehensive coverage of their ecotoxicological and toxicological effects. Divided into four sections, this book outlines the current analytical techniques and applications for sampling, processing analysis, and data reporting of microplastics pollution in the environment, explores microplastics degradation and interaction with chemical pollutants, discusses the fate and behaviour of microplastics in the environment, and provides valuable insights about prevention, regulation and remediation of microplastics

• Author : Marcelo Larramendy,Sonia Soloneski
• Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
• Release Date : 2016-10-26
• ISBN : 9789535127161

This edited book, Toxicology - New Aspects to This Scientific Conundrum, is intended to provide an overview on the different xenobiotics employed every day in our anthropogenic activities. We hope that this book will continue to meet the expectations and needs of all interested in the implications for the living species of known and new toxicants and to guide them in the future investigations.

• Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
• Release Date : 2018-11-09
• ISBN : 9789251098820

An overview of the occurrence and effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms, with recommendations regarding seafood safety and security, environmental risk assessment approaches and targeted monitoring of microplastics in the environment.

• Author : Defu He,Yongming Luo
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release Date : 2020-08-21
• ISBN : 9783030562717

This book focuses on microplastics as emerging persistent contaminants in terrestrial environments. Scientists from around the globe review recent advances in multi-disciplinary research on micro(nano)plastics, including analytical methods; the sources, fate and distribution of microplastics; ecological risks; toxicity and health risks; and control and countermeasures for microplastics in terrestrial environments. Offering a comprehensive overview of microplastics in terrestrial environments, the book is a valuable resource for environmental researchers, ecologists and toxicologists, as well as for policymakers and non-experts.