Prevalence, Fate and Effects of Plastic in Freshwater Environments
Khan, Farhan
Prevalence, Fate and Effects of Plastic in Freshwater Environments - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (84 p.)
Open Access
Plastic (and microplastic) pollution has been described as one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time, and a hallmark of the human-driven epoch known as the Anthropocene. It has gained the attention of the general public, governments, and environmental scientists worldwide. To date, the main focus has been on plastics in the marine environment, but interest in the presence and effects of plastics in freshwaters has increased in the recent years. The occurrence of plastics within inland lakes and rivers, as well as their biota, has been demonstrated. Experiments with freshwater organisms have started to explore the direct and indirect effects resulting from plastic exposure. There is a clear need for further research, and a dedicated space for its dissemination. This book is devoted to highlighting current research from around the world on the prevalence, fate, and effects of plastic in freshwater environments.
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books978-3-0365-1298-3 9783036512976 9783036512983
10.3390/books978-3-0365-1298-3 doi
Research & information: general
plastics plastic debris African great lakes freshwater beach clean-up citizen science microplastic Enchytraeus crypticus enchytraeids avoidance test toxicity oxidative stress catalase glutathione S-transferase polyethylene Tubifex tubifex aquatic oligochetes mortality glutathione reductase peroxidase microplastic exposure freshwater environments microplastics Africa ingestion Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) catfish (Bagrus Bajad) fibers ATR-FTIR spectroscopy plastic pollution oysters Mississippi Sound fluorescence microscopy laser direct infrared analysis LDIR bulk water sampling Bonnet Carré Spillway dysbiosis microbiome n/a
Prevalence, Fate and Effects of Plastic in Freshwater Environments - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (84 p.)
Open Access
Plastic (and microplastic) pollution has been described as one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time, and a hallmark of the human-driven epoch known as the Anthropocene. It has gained the attention of the general public, governments, and environmental scientists worldwide. To date, the main focus has been on plastics in the marine environment, but interest in the presence and effects of plastics in freshwaters has increased in the recent years. The occurrence of plastics within inland lakes and rivers, as well as their biota, has been demonstrated. Experiments with freshwater organisms have started to explore the direct and indirect effects resulting from plastic exposure. There is a clear need for further research, and a dedicated space for its dissemination. This book is devoted to highlighting current research from around the world on the prevalence, fate, and effects of plastic in freshwater environments.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-0365-1298-3 9783036512976 9783036512983
10.3390/books978-3-0365-1298-3 doi
Research & information: general
plastics plastic debris African great lakes freshwater beach clean-up citizen science microplastic Enchytraeus crypticus enchytraeids avoidance test toxicity oxidative stress catalase glutathione S-transferase polyethylene Tubifex tubifex aquatic oligochetes mortality glutathione reductase peroxidase microplastic exposure freshwater environments microplastics Africa ingestion Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) catfish (Bagrus Bajad) fibers ATR-FTIR spectroscopy plastic pollution oysters Mississippi Sound fluorescence microscopy laser direct infrared analysis LDIR bulk water sampling Bonnet Carré Spillway dysbiosis microbiome n/a