Microplastics Pollution in the Marine Environment
| Autor: | Lúcia Guilhermino, Greg Foster, Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza, Joel E. Baker, Andy M. Booth, Julie Masura, Luis R. Vieira, João Frias |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Pollution
Microplastics 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Ecology media_common.quotation_subject 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Marine species 13. Climate action Global distribution Environmental behavior Environmental science Marine ecosystem 14. Life underwater 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common |
| Zdroj: | World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation ISBN: 9780128050521 World Seas: an Environmental Evaluation |
| Popis: | Microplastic particles have been found in almost every marine ecosystem of the world. They are highly persistent in the marine environment and are accumulating at increasing rates. Due to their small dimensions, distinct shapes and diverse colours, microplastics are easily mistaken with food and ingested by several marine species, leading to adverse effects. This chapter reviews (i) the sources, fate, and environmental behavior of microplastics; (ii) the global distribution in the marine environment of these particles; (iii) occurrence in wild marine organisms; and the (iv) effects and toxicity in marine species. Lastly, priorities and opportunities for future research are suggested based on current trends. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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