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Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency comprehensively illustrates the traditional and advanced technologies on sampling, identification and quantification of microplastic from different environmental media. Contributors summarize and discuss recent research on microplastic and examine studies on nano-sized plastic particles. Chapters cover a full range of microplastic research, including global distribution, detection, environmental fate, biological effects and political legislation. Users will find the book to be a comprehensive overview of microplastic research that is ideal for research and understanding on the occurrence of microplastic in aquatic environments.

Provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of different methods for sampling, identification and enumeration of microplastics
Contains contributions from world experts with a diverse range of backgrounds, all brought together by a well-known, experienced editor
Presents information on microplastics in a unified place, with easy access for the reader

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BACKGROUND 1. Formation and Evolution of Microplastics 2. Global Distribution of Microplastics: Abundance and Composition

SOURCES AND PATHWAYS 3. Contribution of Anthropogenic Activities to Microplastic Pollution 4. Sources and Pathways of Microplastics to Freshwater Environment 5. Sources and Pathways of Microplastics to Marine Environment

SAMPLING AND DETECTION 6. Detection, Qualification and Quantitation of Microplastics in Environmental Samples

OCCURRENCE OF PLASTIC IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS 7. Microplastics Pollution in the Marine Environment 8. Contamination of Microplastics in the Freshwater Systems 9. Microplastic Contamination in Estuarine System 10. Nanoplastic Contamination in the Aquatic Environment

FATE AND EFFECTS 11. Impacts of Microplastics on Aquatic Organisms 12. Fate and Effect of Microplastics in the Marine Environment 13. Fate and Effect of Microplastics in the Freshwater Systems 14. Effects of Microplastic Discharge from WWTPs on the Receiving Waters 15. Sorption of Persistent Organic Chemicals (POPs) to Microplastics 16. Fate and Effects of Plastic Additives in the Environment 17. Microplastics in the Terrestrial Environments

HUMAN HEALTH AND REGULATIONS 18. Bioaccumulation of Microplastics in the Ecological Food Chain 19. Microplastic Pollution and Human Health 20. Regulations and Solutions for Microplastic Pollution Control

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