Plastics in the sea : occurrence and impacts /

Synthesizes existing knowledge of how mega-, macro-, micro-, and nanoplastics impact marine environments and marine life, ranging from zooplankton, fishes, and invertebrates to birds, mammals, turtles, manatees, and other megafauna. The chapters provide basic and integrated discussions of the presen...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Shumway, Sandra E. (Editor), Ward, J. Evan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2025]
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Synthesizes existing knowledge of how mega-, macro-, micro-, and nanoplastics impact marine environments and marine life, ranging from zooplankton, fishes, and invertebrates to birds, mammals, turtles, manatees, and other megafauna. The chapters provide basic and integrated discussions of the presence, sources, and fates; methodologies for detection, chemistry, and degradation; impacts on organisms and food webs; implications for fisheries and aquaculture; policy and public engagement; and economic and legal implications of plastic pollution. An indispensable reference for marine resource managers, ecotoxicologists, fisheries stakeholders, policymakers, and academic researchers interested in the occurrence, impacts, and mitigation of marine plastic pollution.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 582 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128223239
0128223235