Overview
- Highlights the latest international research on microplastic pollution, helping readers understand the diverse effects of this phenomenon
- Describes the origin of microplastic pollution in seawater, encouraging readers to find suitable eco-sustainable alternatives to plastics
- Discusses mitigation approaches for microplastic pollution, supporting the preservation of marine ecosystems
Part of the book series: Springer Water (SPWA)
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Conference proceedings info: ICMPMS 2019.
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Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
Keywords
- Microplastic pollution in the Mediterranean sea
- Impact of microplastic on marine life
- Detection systems for microplastic pollution
- Recycling of marine plastics
- Nanoplastics
- Plastics in marine environment
- Environmental impact assessment of microplastic pollution
- Purification of microplastics
- Sampling for microplastics
- water quality and water pollution
About this book
In addition to presenting cutting-edge information and highlighting current trends and issues, the book proposes concrete solutions to help face this significant environmental threat. It is chiefly intended for researchers and industry decision-makers; international, national and local institutions; and NGOs, providing them with comprehensive information on the origin of the problem; its effects on marine environments, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean Sea and coasts; and recent and ongoing research activities and projects aimed at finding technical solutions to mitigate the phenomenon.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
Editors: Mariacristina Cocca, Emilia Di Pace, Maria Emanuela Errico, Gennaro Gentile, Alessio Montarsolo, Raffaella Mossotti, Maurizio Avella
Series Title: Springer Water
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
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 Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-45908-6Published: 24 April 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-45911-6Published: 25 April 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-45909-3Published: 23 April 2020
Series ISSN: 2364-6934
Series E-ISSN: 2364-8198
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 329
Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 104 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Polymer Sciences, Materials Engineering