Microplastics in Aquatic Environments: Sources, Impacts, and Sustainable Management Strategies provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary exploration of microplastic contamination, covering its sources, transport mechanisms, interactions with environmental pollutants, and potential health risks. From detection and monitoring techniques to advanced remediation strategies, this book delves into cutting-edge scientific research, innovative technologies, and policy frameworks aimed at mitigating microplastic pollution globally. By examining the role of biofilms, pollutant complexation, and emerging technologies such as nanomaterials and bioremediation, the book bridges the gap between scientific discovery and practical solutions.
It is a comprehensive guide for researchers, policymakers, environmental scientists, and industry leaders, offering data driven insights, advanced detection techniques, and actionable solutions to combat microplastic pollution. By addressing the scientific, technological, and policy-related challenges associated with microplastics, this book bridges knowledge gaps and paves the way for effective global action to mitigate one of the most pressing environmental threats of our time.
1. Introduction - p. xxix 2. Chapter 1. Sources, transport, and accumulation of microplastics in aquatic environments - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Interactions of microplastics with biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem - p. 23 4. Chapter 3. Impact of microplastics on biodiversity, food webs, and ecosystem services - p. 45 5. Chapter 4. Impact of microplastics on biofilm formation, pollutant complexation, and greenhouse gas emissions - p. 69 6. Chapter 5. Detection, monitoring, and analytical techniques for microplastic assessment - p. 101 7. Chapter 6. Potential health risks and toxicological implications of microplastics - p. 139 8. Chapter 7. Microplastics in fisheries and food security: Implications for human health - p. 181 9. Chapter 8. Microplastic contamination in diverse aquatic environments: Insights from regional case studies - p. 209 10. Chapter 9. Regulatory frameworks and global perspectives on microplastic pollution - p. 263 11. Chapter 10. Technological solutions for microplastic remediation: Innovations in detection, removal, and prevention - p. 293 12. Chapter 11. Sustainable strategies for reducing microplastics contamination in aquatic systems - p. 349 13. Index - p. 381
Microplastics in Aquatic Environments: Sources, Impacts, and Sustainable Management Strategies provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary exploration of microplastic contamination, covering its sources, transport mechanisms, interactions with environmental pollutants, and potential health risks. From detection and monitoring techniques to advanced remediation strategies, this book delves into cutting-edge scientific research, innovative technologies, and policy frameworks aimed at mitigating microplastic pollution globally. By examining the role of biofilms, pollutant complexation, and emerging technologies such as nanomaterials and bioremediation, the book bridges the gap between scientific discovery and practical solutions.
It is a comprehensive guide for researchers, policymakers, environmental scientists, and industry leaders, offering data driven insights, advanced detection techniques, and actionable solutions to combat microplastic pollution. By addressing the scientific, technological, and policy-related challenges associated with microplastics, this book bridges knowledge gaps and paves the way for effective global action to mitigate one of the most pressing environmental threats of our time.
1. Introduction - p. xxix 2. Chapter 1. Sources, transport, and accumulation of microplastics in aquatic environments - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Interactions of microplastics with biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem - p. 23 4. Chapter 3. Impact of microplastics on biodiversity, food webs, and ecosystem services - p. 45 5. Chapter 4. Impact of microplastics on biofilm formation, pollutant complexation, and greenhouse gas emissions - p. 69 6. Chapter 5. Detection, monitoring, and analytical techniques for microplastic assessment - p. 101 7. Chapter 6. Potential health risks and toxicological implications of microplastics - p. 139 8. Chapter 7. Microplastics in fisheries and food security: Implications for human health - p. 181 9. Chapter 8. Microplastic contamination in diverse aquatic environments: Insights from regional case studies - p. 209 10. Chapter 9. Regulatory frameworks and global perspectives on microplastic pollution - p. 263 11. Chapter 10. Technological solutions for microplastic remediation: Innovations in detection, removal, and prevention - p. 293 12. Chapter 11. Sustainable strategies for reducing microplastics contamination in aquatic systems - p. 349 13. Index - p. 381
