TY - GEN AU - Wagner,Martin AU - Lambert,Scott AU - Wagner,Martin AU - Lambert,Scott TI - Freshwater Microplastics : Emerging Environmental Contaminants? SN - 978-3-319-61615-5 PY - 2018/// PB - Springer Nature KW - Pollution & threats to the environment KW - bicssc KW - Water supply & treatment KW - Geochemistry KW - Analytical chemistry KW - Limnology (freshwater) KW - Environmental Chemistry KW - Water Quality/Water Pollution KW - Analytical Chemistry KW - Marine & Freshwater Sciences KW - Water KW - Emerging contaminants KW - Plastic pollution KW - Microplastic pollution KW - Microplastic-associated biofilms KW - Freshwater pollution KW - Inland water pollution KW - Plastic contamination KW - Open access KW - Limnology (inland waters) N1 - Open Access N2 - This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This volume focuses on microscopic plastic debris, also referred to as microplastics, which have been detected in aquatic environments around the globe and have accordingly raised serious concerns. The book explores whether microplastics represent emerging contaminants in freshwater systems, an area that remains underrepresented to date. Given the complexity of the issue, the book covers the current state-of-research on microplastics in rivers and lakes, including analytical aspects, environmental concentrations and sources, modelling approaches, interactions with biota, and ecological implications. To provide a broader perspective, the book also discusses lessons learned from nanomaterials and the implications of plastic debris for regulation, politics, economy, and society. In a research field that is rapidly evolving, it offers a solid overview for environmental chemists, engineers, and toxicologists, as well as water managers and policy-makers UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/42902/1/2018_Book_FreshwaterMicroplastics.pdf UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/26561 ER -