Chapter 1 A Brief History of Marine Litter Research

Chapter 2 Global Distribution, Composition and Abundance of Marine Litter

Chapter 3 Persistence of Plastic Litter in the Oceans

Chapter 4 Deleterious Effects of Litter on Marine Life

Chapter 5 The Complex Mixture, Fate and Toxicity of Chemicals Associated with Plastic Debris in the Marine Environment

Chapter 7 Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Sources, Consequences and Solutions

Chapter 8 Methodology Used for the Detection and Identification of Microplastics—A Critical Appraisal

Chapter 9 Sources and Pathways of Microplastics to Habitats

Chapter 10 Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Distribution, Interactions and Effects

Chapter 11 Modeling the Role of Microplastics in Bioaccumulation of Organic Chemicals to Marine Aquatic Organisms. A Critical Review

Chapter 12 Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment. Critical Review

Chapter 13 Micro- and Nano-plastics and Human Health

Chapter 14 The Economics of Marine Litter

Chapter 15 Regulation and Management of Marine Litter

Chapter 16 The Contribution of Citizen Scientists to the Monitoring of Marine Litter