Solutions, approaches and mitigation strategies for plastic waste management / Tony R. Walker. 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.
Summary:
"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 beaches and even visible from space. However, 'invisible' microplastics and nanoplastics are also an issue. With growing plastic production and usage, plastic waste within the environment will continue to increase. This increased input along with its persistence leads to accumulation and increasing ecosystem exposure, with as-yet unknown consequences. This book brings together a collection of chapters written by world-leading experts in environmental plastic pollution inputs, fate, effects and solutions. It provides an accessible overview of the current scientific understanding, future implications and key considerations for the management and mitigation of plastic waste within the world's oceans"-- Provided by publisher.
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