Plastic 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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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Horton, Alice A., 1988- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd, [2023]
Series:	Trends in aquatic systems ; volume 1
Subjects:	Marine pollution. Plastics > Environmental aspects. Marine resources conservation. Plastic marine debris. Pollution marine. Matières plastiques > Aspect de l'environnement. Conservation des ressources marines. Débris marins en plastique. marine pollution. Marine pollution Marine resources conservation Plastic marine debris Plastics > Environmental aspects

Table of Contents:

Introduction / Alice A. Horton
The history and future of plastics / Rachael Rothman Anthony J. Ryan
Overcoming oceans of ignorance: what you should know about plastic waste before it enters the sea / Yvette Mellink Louise Schreyers Rahel Hauk Rose Pinto Khoa Thi Kryss Waldschläger Tim van Emmerik
Transport of plastics within the world's oceans / Alethea Mountford
Plastic pollution and marine megafauna: recent advances and future durections / Sara E. Nelms Bethany L. Clark Emily M. Duncan Elitza Germanov Brendan J. Godley Kristian J. Parton Christopher K. Pham Yasmina Rodriguez
Microplastics in the marine environment - an introduction / Thijs Bosker Laura J. Zantis
Interactions and effects of microplastics on marine invertebrates / Xiaoxia Sun Shan Zheng Qingjie Li Kangning Zhang
Ecotoxicity of micro- and nano-sized plastics / Shima Ziajahromi Frederic D. L. Leusch
Plastic pollution in the Arctic marine environment / Hollie L. Ball Crispin Halsall
Plastic pollution in Antarctica and the southern ocean / Jack W. Buckingham Rebecca H. Peel Emily Rowlands Daniel R. Wilson
Current research on microbe-plastic interactions in the marine environment / Mira Latva Vinko Zadjelovic Robyn J. Wright
A review of biodegradable plastics from multidisiplinary perspectives / Winne Courtene-Jones Francesca De Falco Imogen E. Napper
Solutions, approaches and mitigation strategies for plastic waste management / Eamonn Mc Guinty Tony R. Walker.