Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency - Softcover

 
9780128137475: Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0128137479 ISBN 13: 9780128137475
Publisher: Elsevier, 2018

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Dr. Eddy Y. Zeng is a Full Professor and Dean of the School of Environment, Jinan University, China. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Southern California in 1992. He was employed by the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project first as Senior Scientist and then Principal Scientist for a number of years, before returning to China in 2004. His research interests include 1) intercompartmental processes and fluxes of persistent organic pollutants (POPs); 2) human exposure to persistent toxic substances and risk assessment; 3) occurrence and toxic effects of microplastics/plastics in terrestrial and aquatic environments; and 4) the utility of using passive sampler to measure freely dissolved concentrations of POPs in the aquatic environment. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Pollution and Associate Editor of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. He also served as guest editors on numerous journals.

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Publisher
Elsevier
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0128137479
ISBN 13 
9780128137475
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
422
Editor
Zeng Eddy Y