Freshwater Microplastics
Emerging Environmental Contaminants?
Editors: Wagner, Martin, Lambert, Scott (Eds.)
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- Written by experts in the field
- Appeals to environmental managers, scientists and policymakers
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- About this book
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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
This volume focuses on microscopic plastic debris, also referred to as microplastics, which have been detected in aquatic environments around the globe and have accordingly raised serious concerns. The book explores whether microplastics represent emerging contaminants in freshwater systems, an area that remains underrepresented to date.
Given the complexity of the issue, the book covers the current state-of-research on microplastics in rivers and lakes, including analytical aspects, environmental concentrations and sources, modelling approaches, interactions with biota, and ecological implications. To provide a broader perspective, the book also discusses lessons learned from nanomaterials and the implications of plastic debris for regulation, politics, economy, and society. In a research field that is rapidly evolving, it offers a solid overview for environmental chemists, engineers, and toxicologists, as well as water managers and policy-makers.
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“The present book is the first one to address the issue of MP in a freshwater context. Since it is a complex issue, it deserves a transdisciplinary perspective. This goal has been achieved by the individual and well-known authors and even more by the editors. This makes the book pretty unique. … This book is addressed to scientists and PhD students working in the environmental field of water analysis and toxicity.” (Thomas P. Knepper, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 410, 2018)
- Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Microplastics Are Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Freshwater Environments: An Overview
Pages 1-23
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Aquatic Ecotoxicity of Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Lessons Learned from Engineered Nanomaterials
Pages 25-49
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Analysis, Occurrence, and Degradation of Microplastics in the Aqueous Environment
Pages 51-67
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Sources and Fate of Microplastics in Urban Areas: A Focus on Paris Megacity
Pages 69-83
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Microplastic Pollution in Inland Waters Focusing on Asia
Pages 85-99
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Freshwater Microplastics
- Book Subtitle
- Emerging Environmental Contaminants?
- Editors
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- Martin Wagner
- Scott Lambert
- Series Title
- The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
- Series Volume
- 58
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-61615-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-61615-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-61614-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-87122-6
- Series ISSN
- 1867-979X
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 303
- Number of Illustrations
- 9 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour
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