Overview
- Presents the latest international research activities on microplastic pollution
- Discusses the origins of microplastic pollution in the sea, inspiring readers to find suitable ecosustainable alternatives to common plastics
- Describes mitigation approaches to reduce microplastic pollution
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Water (SPWA)
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Table of contents (34 papers)
Keywords
- Microplastics and marine environment
- Microplastic Sea Pollution
- Microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea
- Sources of microplastics
- Degradation of microplastics in marine environment
- Impact of microplastics on marine life
- Socioeconomic impacts of microplastics
- Mitigation of microplastic impact
- water remediation
- Biodegradable microplastics
- microplastics
- sea pollution
- plastic debris
- water remediation
- marine environment
- water quality and water pollution
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It is primarily intended for scientists and decision makers from industry, international, national and local institutions and NGOs
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
Editors: Mariacristina Cocca, Emilia Di Pace, Maria Emanuela Errico, Gennaro Gentile, Alessio Montarsolo, Raffaella Mossotti
Series Title: Springer Water
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71279-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71278-9Published: 10 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-89058-6Published: 06 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71279-6Published: 27 December 2017
Series ISSN: 2364-6934
Series E-ISSN: 2364-8198
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 250
Number of Illustrations: 104 b/w illustrations
Topics: Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Polymer Sciences, Physical Chemistry, Materials Engineering