Microplastics : Transport, Impacts, Monitoring and Mitigation /
This book focuses on the environmental challenges posed by microplastics, examining their transport, impacts, monitoring, and mitigation. It addresses the proliferation and movement of microplastics in various ecosystems, detailing the factors influencing their distribution in air, water, and soil....
Shranjeno v:
| Glavni avtor: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Elektronski eKnjiga |
| Jezik: | angleščina |
| Izdano: |
San Diego :
Elsevier,
2024.
|
| Teme: | |
| Online dostop: | ScienceDirect |
| Oznake: |
Označite
Brez oznak, prvi označite!
|
MARC
| LEADER | 00000cam a22000007i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | on1432601240 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20260915095230.0 | ||
| 006 | m o d | ||
| 007 | cr cnu---unuuu | ||
| 008 | 240504s2024 cau o 000 0 eng d | ||
| 040 | |a EBLCP |b eng |e rda |c EBLCP |d OPELS |d EBLCP |d OCLCQ |d N$T |d SFB |d OCLCO |d OCLCQ |d YDX |d SXB |d OCLCQ |d OCLCL |d OCLCF |d OCLCO | ||
| 020 | |a 9780443133251 |q electronic book | ||
| 020 | |a 0443133255 |q electronic book | ||
| 020 | |z 9780443133244 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)1432601240 | ||
| 050 | 4 | |a TD427.P62 |b W45 2024 | |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 363.738 |2 23/eng/20240603 |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ddc/E3MVXyTk3Trt8tJDP64Yyxwg8V |
| 100 | 1 | |a Welden, Natalie. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Microplastics : |b Transport, Impacts, Monitoring and Mitigation / |c Natalie Welden. |
| 264 | 1 | |a San Diego : |b Elsevier, |c 2024. | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (293 p.) | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a online resource |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Front Cover -- Microplastics -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- About the author -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1 The proliferation of plastics -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 New polymers solve old problems -- 1.1.2 The development of an industry -- 1.1.3 From home to habitat -- 1.2 Microplastics -- 1.2.1 Fragmentation versus degradation -- 1.2.2 Environmental contamination: understanding nomenclature -- 1.3 Observation to outcry -- 1.4 Moving forward -- References -- 2 Microplastics on the move -- 2.1 Introduction | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 2.2 The effect of polymer structure on plastic transport -- 2.3 Airborne transport -- 2.3.1 Factors influencing airborne transport -- 2.4 Transport in water -- 2.4.1 Factors influencing vertical transport in water -- 2.4.1.1 Biofouling -- 2.4.1.2 Mixing -- 2.5 Factors influencing horizontal transport in water -- 2.5.1 Horizontal transport in lotic environments -- 2.5.2 Horizontal transport in lentic environments -- 2.5.3 Horizontal transport in marine environments -- 2.5.3.1 Windage -- 2.6 Transport in sediments and soils -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Monitoring environmental accumulation | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The call for microplastic monitoring -- 3.3 Modes of microplastic monitoring -- 3.3.1 The requirements of researchers versus the requirements of monitoring agencies -- 3.3.2 Extracting plastics from the environment -- 3.3.2.1 Sediments and soils -- 3.3.2.2 Terrestrial and exposed intertidal sediments -- 3.3.2.3 Submerged intertidal and benthic sediments -- 3.3.2.4 Characterisation of sediments and soils -- 3.3.2.5 Water column -- 3.3.2.6 Airborne plastics -- 3.3.2.7 Snow and ice -- 3.3.2.8 Citizen science -- 3.4 Secondary processing of microplastic samples | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 3.4.1 Exclusion of high-density material -- 3.4.2 Removal of organic matter -- 3.4.3 Staining -- 3.4.4 Enumeration and identification -- 3.4.5 Recovery efficiency, quality assurance and quality control -- 3.5 Reporting -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Exploring interaction, uptake and impacts -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Modes of exposure -- 4.2.1 Direct ingestion -- 4.2.1.1 Observations of ingested microplastics in wild-caught animals -- 4.2.1.2 Observations of ingested microplastics following controlled exposure -- 4.2.1.3 Factors influencing ingestion and retention | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 4.2.2 Other observed interactions -- 4.2.3 Plastic, plants and algae -- 4.3 Quantifying exposure -- 4.3.1 Dissection or digestion? -- 4.3.2 Observation, enumeration and identification -- 4.3.2.1 In situ observations -- 4.4 Determining impacts -- 4.4.1 Physical injury and structural changes -- 4.4.2 Feeding and nutrient exchange -- 4.4.3 Respiration -- 4.4.4 Behavioural change -- 4.4.5 Reproduction -- 4.4.6 Survivorship -- 4.4.7 Impacts in plants, algae and associated taxa -- 4.4.8 Human-level effects -- 4.5 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Ecosystem-level effects -- 5.1 Introduction | |
| 500 | |a 5.2 Abiotic changes | ||
| 520 | |a This book focuses on the environmental challenges posed by microplastics, examining their transport, impacts, monitoring, and mitigation. It addresses the proliferation and movement of microplastics in various ecosystems, detailing the factors influencing their distribution in air, water, and soil. The book also explores the biological interactions and effects on organisms, including human-level impacts. It discusses methods for monitoring environmental accumulation and offers insights into current policies and solutions for mitigating plastic pollution. Aimed at researchers, policymakers, and environmental professionals, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the microplastic issue and suggests strategies for reducing plastic waste and improving sustainability. |7 Generated by AI | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Microplastics. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Microplastiques. |0 (CaQQLa)000305592 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Microplastics |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01940235 | |
| 655 | 0 | |a Electronic books. | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Print version: |a Welden, Natalie |t Microplastics |d San Diego : Elsevier,c2024 |z 9780443133244 |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |3 ScienceDirect |u https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780443133244 |