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 6 Marine Litter as Habitat and Dispersal Vector

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