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In Plastics and the Ocean, renowned researcher Anthony L. Andrady delivers a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the sources, characterization, and environmental impacts of plastics in the ocean. The book focuses on macroplastics as well as micro-scale and nanoscale plastics and the human impacts of these that reach consumers via seafood. It also addresses the human behavioral aspects of the problem via discussions of the mismanagement of urban litter.A diverse collection of expert perspectives is arranged logically and guides the reader through this fast-evolving multi-disciplinary subject area. Beginning with an overview of the field, the book goes on to explore the importance of this area of research to related disciplines and to the everyday lives of consumers.Plastics and the Ocean is an indispensable resource for professionals, researchers, instructors, and graduate students in polymer science, marine biology, and environmental engineering. It’s also a must-read text for chemical engineers, materials scientists, and environmental engineers seeking a one-stop resource that describes the origins, occurrence, composition, environmental fate, and biological impacts of plastic pollutants in an ocean environment.
Plastics in the Anthropocene
Plastic Additives in the Ocean
Deconstructing the Plastic Soup: Methods to Identify and Quantify Marine Plastic Pollution Sources
Collection and Characterization of Microplastics Debris in Marine Ecosystems
Estimating Microplastics in Deep Water
Marine Litter, Plastic, and Microplastics on the Seafloor
Plastics in Freshwater Bodies
Degradation and Fragmentation of Microplastics
Pollutants Sorbed Onto Microplastics
Colonization of Plastic Marine Debris: The Known, the Unknown, and the Unknowable
Marine Biodegradation of Common Plastics
Ingestion of Microplastics by Marine Animals
Microplastics in Fish and Seafood Species
Nanoplastics and the Marine Environment: The Unseen Majority?
Human Behavior and Marine Plastic Pollution
Legal and Policy Frameworks for Preventing and Reducing Marine Plastic Pollution