Microplastic contamination in aquatic environments : an emerging matter of environmental urgency / edited by Eddy Y. Zeng.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zeng, E. Y. (Eddy Y.), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microplastics.

Plastic marine debris.

Water--Pollution.

Water.

Fresh water--Environmental aspects.

Fresh water.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some colour)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2018]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Cover; Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Marine Microplastics: Abundance, Distribution, and Composition; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Abundance; 1.2.1. Microplastics in Seawater; 1.2.2. Microplastics in Sediment; 1.3. Distribution; 1.3.1. Spatial Distribution; 1.3.2. Temporal Distribution; 1.4. Composition by Size, Shape, and Polymer Type; 1.4.1. Size Distribution of Microplastics; 1.4.2. Microplastic Shapes; 1.4.3. Microplastic Polymer Types; 1.5. Summary and Future Prospects.

2.5.2. Minimizing Cross Contamination2.5.3. Procedural Blank; 2.6. Conclusions; References; Further Reading; Chapter 3: Microplastic Contamination in Freshwater Systems: Methodological Challenges, Occurrence and Sources; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Methodological Recommendations and Challenges; 3.2.1. Prevention of Microplastic Contamination; 3.2.2. Sampling of Microplastics; 3.2.2.1. Water Samples; 3.2.2.2. Sediment Samples; Beaches; Bottom Sediments; 3.2.3. Laboratory Preparation of Samples; 3.2.3.1. Extraction of Microplastics; 3.2.3.2. Size Fractionation; 3.2.3.3. Sample Purification.

3.2.4. Identification of Microplastics3.2.4.1. Visual Identification; 3.2.4.2. Identification of Microplastics by Their Chemical Composition; Density Separation With Subsequent C:H:N Analysis; Pyrolysis-GC/MS; Raman Spectroscopy; Infrared Spectroscopy; 3.2.4.3. Data Reporting; 3.3. Review of Microplastics in Freshwater; 3.3.1. Microplastics in Lakes; 3.3.1.1. Surface Water; 3.3.1.2. Beach and Bottom Sediment; 3.3.1.3. Polymer Distribution; 3.3.2. Microplastics in Rivers; 3.3.2.1. Surface Water; 3.3.2.2. Beach and Bottom Sediments; 3.3.2.3. Polymer Distribution.

3.4. Sources of Microplastics in Freshwater3.4.1. Microplastics Stemming From Macroplastic Degradation; 3.4.2. Atmospheric Fallout; 3.4.3. Waste Water Treatment Plants; 3.4.4. Runoff; 3.5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Occurrence, Fate, and Effect of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Sources of Microplastics; 4.3. Occurrence of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems; 4.3.1. Microplastics in Rivers; 4.3.2. Microplastics in Lakes; 4.4. Types of Microplastics Occurring in Freshwater Systems.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 22, 2018).

Other Format:

Print version: Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments.

ISBN:

9780128137482

0128137487

OCLC:

1036986102

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.