Overview
- Presents an innovative analytical method for the extraction and identification of microplastics in aquatic environments
- Analyzes relationships between catchment characteristics and plastic pollutants in river sediments
- Provides a clear understanding of the environmental risks posed by different plastic pollutants
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology (BRIEFSWATER)
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Book Title: Environmental Risks Posed by Microplastics in Urban Waterways
Authors: Beibei He, An Liu, Godwin Ayoko, Prasanna Egodawatta, Buddhi Wijesiri, Ashantha Goonetilleke
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0628-4
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-0627-7Published: 02 March 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-0628-4Published: 01 March 2023
Series ISSN: 2194-7244
Series E-ISSN: 2194-7252
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 78
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 51 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pollution, general, Waste Management/Waste Technology, Water, general