Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency, Second Edition presents 14 chapters, through which a team of global, expert contributors cover a full range of microplastic research. The first chapter describes the general patterns for sources, occurrence, and transport of microplastics to lead off the book. The next batch of chapters cover sampling analytical methods for quantifying microplastics in the environment, followed by chapters addressing the association of chemicals and microbial community with microplastics. A large cluster of chapters focus on the fate and transport of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants, freshwater systems, marine environment, and riverine runoff that connects terrestrial and marine systems. The next few chapters examine bio-transport and effects of microplastics in organisms. The last two chapters are dedicated to two emerging research areas: microplastics in terrestrial settings and nanoplastics in the environment. Outlooks for future research to better understand the situation and further improvements of microplastic research are also covered. In the 6 years since the previous edition published, this fast-moving area has evolved, and the contents of this revision reflect that. There are numerous brand-new chapters, chapters that have been revised and chapters that have been completely refocused. Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments provides an overview of microplastics research. It is guide for researchers to better understand the occurrence of microplastics. Ideally this book provides basic background knowledge of microplastics for Oceanographers, Ecologists and climatologists.

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.

This book focuses on those organic chemicals that are regulated by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). as well as organic chemical with the attributes of being persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic to ecosystem and human beings, criteria used by the Stockholm Convention for screening POP candidates. Because of the unfavourable properties of POPs, numerous research efforts have been directed toward investigating their input sources, fate, and effects, with the help of continuously improving analytical technologies. The contributors to this book provide an integrated assessment of existing data, which will benefit both the scientific and management communities in planning further research projects and/or pollution control measures.