Plastics in the Sea: Occurrence and Impacts is a comprehensive reference written by renowned leaders in the field. It synthesizes existing knowledge of how mega-, macro-, micro-, and nanoplastics impact marine environments and marine life, ranging from zooplankton, fishes, and invertebrates to birds, mammals, turtles, manatees, and other megafauna. The chapters provide basic and integrated discussions of the presence, sources, and fates; methodologies for detection, chemistry, and degradation; impacts on organisms and food webs; implications for fisheries and aquaculture; policy and public engagement; and economic and legal implications of plastic pollution. Plastics in the Sea: Occurrence and Impacts is an indispensable resource for marine resource managers, ecotoxicologists, fisheries stakeholders, policymakers, and academic researchers interested in the occurrence, impacts, and mitigation of marine plastic pollution.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 161 2. 2 Exposure and effects by taxonomic group - p. 163 3. 2.5 Megafauna - p. 245 4. 3 Conclusion - p. 251 5. References - p. 256 6. CHAPTER 7 Interactions between microplastics and particle-feeding bivalve molluscs: Implications for trophic transfer and toxicological effects - p. 277 7. Chapter 8 Impacts of macroplastic and microplastic on the biology and ecology of marine megafauna - p. 331 8. Chapter 9 Microplastics in marine food webs - p. 353 9. Chapter 10 Microplastics and macroplastics originating from fisheries and aquaculture - p. 429 10. Chapter 11 An overview of ocean plastics policy and the importance of public education and engagement - p. 487 11. Chapter 12 Social-economic aspects of marine plastics debris and management - p. 523 12. Index - p. 571
Plastics in the Sea: Occurrence and Impacts is a comprehensive reference written by renowned leaders in the field. It synthesizes existing knowledge of how mega-, macro-, micro-, and nanoplastics impact marine environments and marine life, ranging from zooplankton, fishes, and invertebrates to birds, mammals, turtles, manatees, and other megafauna. The chapters provide basic and integrated discussions of the presence, sources, and fates; methodologies for detection, chemistry, and degradation; impacts on organisms and food webs; implications for fisheries and aquaculture; policy and public engagement; and economic and legal implications of plastic pollution. Plastics in the Sea: Occurrence and Impacts is an indispensable resource for marine resource managers, ecotoxicologists, fisheries stakeholders, policymakers, and academic researchers interested in the occurrence, impacts, and mitigation of marine plastic pollution.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 161 2. 2 Exposure and effects by taxonomic group - p. 163 3. 2.5 Megafauna - p. 245 4. 3 Conclusion - p. 251 5. References - p. 256 6. CHAPTER 7 Interactions between microplastics and particle-feeding bivalve molluscs: Implications for trophic transfer and toxicological effects - p. 277 7. Chapter 8 Impacts of macroplastic and microplastic on the biology and ecology of marine megafauna - p. 331 8. Chapter 9 Microplastics in marine food webs - p. 353 9. Chapter 10 Microplastics and macroplastics originating from fisheries and aquaculture - p. 429 10. Chapter 11 An overview of ocean plastics policy and the importance of public education and engagement - p. 487 11. Chapter 12 Social-economic aspects of marine plastics debris and management - p. 523 12. Index - p. 571
