Freshwater Microplastics: Emerging Environmental Contaminants?

• मुख्य लेखक: Scott Lambert (auth)
• अन्य लेखक: Martin Wagner (auth)
• स्वरूप: इलेक्ट्रोनिक पुस्तक अध्याय
• भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी
• प्रकाशित: Springer Nature 2018
• श्रृंखला: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
• विषय: Environmental economics; Plastic contamination; Microplastic pollution; Microplastic-associated biofilms; Freshwater pollution; Emerging contaminants; Inland water pollution; Plastic pollution
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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...