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Handbook of Microplastics in the Environment

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    Book Overview
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    Chapter 1 Introduction to the Analytical Methodologies for the Analysis of Microplastics
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    Chapter 2 Microplastics in Freshwater Ecosystems
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    Chapter 3 Plastic Debris Flowing from Rivers to Oceans: The Role of the Estuaries as a Complex and Poorly Understood Key Interface
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    Chapter 4 Microplastics in Polar Samples
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    Chapter 5 Analysis of Microplastics in Food Samples
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    Chapter 6 Analysis of Chemical Compounds Related to Microplastics
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    Chapter 7 SEM/EDS and Optical Microscopy Analysis of Microplastics
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    Chapter 8 Microplastics Aggregation, Deposition, and Enhancement of Contaminants Transport
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    Chapter 9 Sorption of Pollutants on Microplastics
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    Chapter 10 Degradation of Microplastics in the Environment
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    Chapter 11 Contaminant Release from Aged Microplastic
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    Chapter 12 Effects of Biofouling on the Sinking Behavior of Microplastics in Aquatic Environments
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    Chapter 14 Sorption of Pharmaceuticals on Microplastics
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    Chapter 15 Sorptive Properties of Microplastics Extracted from Cosmetics
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    Chapter 16 Sorption of Potentially Toxic Elements to Microplastics
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    Chapter 17 Microplastics
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    Chapter 18 The Role of Microplastics in Bioaccumulation of Pollutants
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    Chapter 19 Pollutants Bioavailability and Toxicological Risk from Microplastics
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    Chapter 20 Challenges Between Analytics and Degradation/Interactions of Microplastics with Pollutants/Presence of Additives
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    Chapter 21 Microplastic Characterization by Infrared Spectroscopy
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    Chapter 22 Microplastic: A New Habitat for Biofilm Communities
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    Chapter 23 Soil Remediation Under Microplastics Pollution
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    Chapter 24 Microplastics and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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    Chapter 25 Microplastics into the Anthropocene
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    Chapter 26 Governance and Measures for the Prevention of Marine Debris
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    Chapter 27 Microplastics Detection Using Pyrolysis-GC/MS-Based Methods
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    Chapter 28 Surveillance of Seafood for Microplastics
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    Chapter 29 Microplastic Fate and Impacts in the Environment
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    Chapter 30 Microplastic Impacts in Fisheries and Aquaculture
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    Chapter 31 Microplastics in Biota
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    Chapter 33 Removal of Microplastics from Wastewater
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    Chapter 34 Remediation of Contaminated Waters with Microplastics
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    Chapter 35 Collection and Separation of Microplastics
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    Chapter 36 Microplastics Characterization by Raman Microscopy
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    Chapter 37 Airborne Microplastics
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    Chapter 38 Microplastics in Soils and Sediment: Sources, Methodologies, and Interactions with Microorganisms
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    Chapter 39 Microplastics in Wastewater
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    Chapter 40 Identification of Microorganisms Related to Microplastics
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    Chapter 41 Challenges in the Analysis of Micro- and Nanoplastics
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    Chapter 42 Fate and Behavior of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems
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    Chapter 43 Distribution of Microplastics in the Marine Environment
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    Chapter 44 Sources and Fate of Microplastics in Urban Systems
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    Chapter 46 Microplastics Effects in the Terrestrial Environment
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    Chapter 47 Effects of Microplastics in the Cryosphere
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    Chapter 48 Impact of Microplastics in Human Health
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    Chapter 49 Physical Impacts of Microplastics on Marine Species
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    Chapter 50 Ecological Effects of Chemical Contaminants Adsorbed to Microplastics
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    Chapter 52 Microplastics Pollution and Regulation
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    Chapter 53 Microplastic Pollution and Reduction Strategies
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    Chapter 54 Role of Microorganisms in Eco-remediation
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    Chapter 55 Protection of Underground Aquifers from Micro- and Nanoplastics Contamination
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Title
Handbook of Microplastics in the Environment
Published by
Springer International Publishing, February 2022
DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-39041-9
ISBNs
978-3-03-039040-2, 978-3-03-039041-9
Editors

Rocha-Santos, Teresa, Costa, Monica F., Mouneyrac, Catherine

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Country Count As %
Unknown 78 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 7 9%
Student > Bachelor 6 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 8%
Student > Master 6 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 3%
Other 5 6%
Unknown 46 59%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Environmental Science 13 17%
Engineering 4 5%
Earth and Planetary Sciences 3 4%
Energy 2 3%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 3%
Other 7 9%
Unknown 47 60%