Marine Anthropogenic Litter by Melanie Bergmann (Editor); Lars Gutow (Editor); Michael Klages (Editor)
A brief history of marine litter research / Abiotic Aspects of Marine Litter Pollution. Global distribution, composition and abundance of marine litter / Persistence of plastic litter in the oceans / Biological Implications of Marine Litter. Deleterious effects of litter on marine life / The complex mixture, fate and toxicity of chemicals associated with plastic debris in the marine environment / Marine litter as habitat and dispersal vector / Microplastics. Microplastics in the marine environment : sources, consequences and solutions / Methodology used for the detection and identification of microplastics : a critical appraisal / Sources and pathways of microplastics to habitats / Microplastics in the marine environment : distribution, interactions and effects / Modeling the role of microplastics in bioaccumulation of organic chemicals to marine aquatic organisms : a critical review / Nanoplastics in the aquatic environment : critical review / Socio-economic Implications of Marine Anthropogenic Litter. Micro- and nano-plastics and human health / The economics of marine litter / Regulation and management of marine litter / The contribution of citizen scientists to the monitoring of marine litter.
Call Number: TD427.P62 M37 2015
ISBN: 9783319165097
Publication Date: 2015