Microplastic Pollutants introduces the reader to the growing problem of microplastic pollution in the aquatic environment and is the first ever book dedicated exclusively to the subject of microplastics. Importantly, this timely full-colour illustrated multidisciplinary book highlights the very recent realization that microplastics may transport toxic chemicals into food chains around the world.
Microplastic pollutants is currently an important topic in both industry and academia, as well as among legislative bodies, and research in this area is gaining considerable attention from both the worldwide media and scientific community on a rapidly increasing scale.
Ultimately, this book provides an excellent source of reference and information on microplastics for scientists, engineers, students, industry, policy makers and citizens alike.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. About the Author, Christopher Blair Crawford - p. xi 6. About the Author, Brian Quinn - p. xiii 7. Foreword - p. xv 8. Preface - p. xvii 9. Acknowledgments - p. xix 10. 1. The emergence of plastics - p. 1 11. 2. The contemporary history of plastics - p. 19 12. 3. Plastic production, waste and legislation - p. 39 13. 4. Physiochemical properties and degradation - p. 57 14. 5. Microplastics, standardisation and spatial distribution - p. 101 15. 6. The interactions of microplastics and chemical pollutants - p. 131 16. 7. The biological impacts and effects of contaminated microplastics - p. 159 17. 8. Microplastic collection techniques - p. 179 18. 9. Microplastic separation techniques - p. 203 19. 10. Microplastic identification techniques - p. 219 20. References - p. 269 21. Glossary and list of abbreviations - p. 295 22. Index - p. 305
Microplastic Pollutants introduces the reader to the growing problem of microplastic pollution in the aquatic environment and is the first ever book dedicated exclusively to the subject of microplastics. Importantly, this timely full-colour illustrated multidisciplinary book highlights the very recent realization that microplastics may transport toxic chemicals into food chains around the world.
Microplastic pollutants is currently an important topic in both industry and academia, as well as among legislative bodies, and research in this area is gaining considerable attention from both the worldwide media and scientific community on a rapidly increasing scale.
Ultimately, this book provides an excellent source of reference and information on microplastics for scientists, engineers, students, industry, policy makers and citizens alike.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. About the Author, Christopher Blair Crawford - p. xi 6. About the Author, Brian Quinn - p. xiii 7. Foreword - p. xv 8. Preface - p. xvii 9. Acknowledgments - p. xix 10. 1. The emergence of plastics - p. 1 11. 2. The contemporary history of plastics - p. 19 12. 3. Plastic production, waste and legislation - p. 39 13. 4. Physiochemical properties and degradation - p. 57 14. 5. Microplastics, standardisation and spatial distribution - p. 101 15. 6. The interactions of microplastics and chemical pollutants - p. 131 16. 7. The biological impacts and effects of contaminated microplastics - p. 159 17. 8. Microplastic collection techniques - p. 179 18. 9. Microplastic separation techniques - p. 203 19. 10. Microplastic identification techniques - p. 219 20. References - p. 269 21. Glossary and list of abbreviations - p. 295 22. Index - p. 305
