Plastic Pollution In The Global Ocean
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※上記表示の販売価格は割引適用後の価格です ◆World Scientificセール開催中!:2024年12月22日(日)ご注文分まで ※上記表示の販売価格は割引適用後の価格です 出版済み 3-5週間でお届けいたします。 Series: Trends In Aquatic Systems Author: Horton, Alice A (National Oceanography Center, Uk)(Editor) Publisher: World Scientific ISBN: 9789811259104 Cover: HARDCOVER Date: 2023年01月 こちらの商品は学校・法人様向け(機関契約)のオンラインブック版がございます。 オンラインブックの価格、納期につきましては弊社営業員または当ECサイトよりお問い合わせください。 DESCRIPTION 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 global ocean. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: Plastic Pollution in the Global Ocean (Alice A Horton); The History and Future of Plastics (Rachael Rothman and 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 Waldschlager and Tim van Emmerik); Transport of Plastics Within the World's Oceans (Alethea Mountford); Plastic Pollution and Marine Megafauna: Recent Advances and Future Directions (Sarah E Nelms, Bethany L Clark, Emily M Duncan, Elitza Germanov, Brendan J Godley, Kristian J Parton, Christopher K Pham and Yasmina Rodriguez); Microplastics in the Marine Environment - An Introduction (Thijs Bosker and Laura J Zantis); Interactions and Effects of Microplastics on Marine Invertebrates (Xiaoxia Sun, Shan Zheng, Qingjie Li and Kangning Zhang); Ecotoxicity of Micro- and Nano-Sized Plastics (Shima Ziajahromi and Frederic D L Leusch); Plastic Pollution in the Arctic Marine Environment (Hollie L Ball and Crispin Halsall); Plastic Pollution in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (Jack W Buckingham, Rebecca H Peel, Emily Rowlands and Daniel R Wilson); Current Research on Microbe - Plastic Interactions in the Marine Environment (Mira Latva, Vinko Zadjelovic and Robyn J Wright); A Review of Biodegradable Plastics from Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Winnie Courtene-Jones, Francesca De Falco and Imogen E Napper); Solutions, Approaches and Mitigation Strategies for Plastic Waste Management (Eamonn McGuinty and Tony R Walker);
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