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245 0 0 _aPlastic pollution and marine conservation :
_bapproaches to protect biodiversity and marine life /
_cedited by Giuseppe Bonanno and Martina Orlando-Bonaca.
300 _a1 online resource (xiii, 331 pages) :
_billustrations (some color)
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aMarine plastics : what's wrong with them / Giuseppe Bonanno -- Microplastics in seawater and sediments : distribution and transport / Mateja Grego, Manca Kova�c Vir�sek and Oliver Bajt -- Fate, transport, and impact of microplastics on planktonic organisms / Giuseppe Bonanno -- Plastic impact on marine benthic organisms and food webs / Valentina Pitacco, Martina Orlando-Bonaca and Carlo Giacomo Avio -- Plastic impact on sharks and rays / Lovrenc Lipej, Francesco Cumani, Alessandro Acquavita and Nicola Bettoso -- Marine organisms as bioindicators of plastic pollution / Martina Orlando-Bonaca, Carlo Giacomo Avio and Giuseppe Bonanno -- Marine-protected areas and plastic pollution / Giuseppe Bonanno -- Microplastics pollution : a thriller with many leading roles and an unknown ending / Ana Rotter, Ernesta Grigalionyte-Bembi�c, Katja Klun and Rachel Tiller -- Perspectives on marine plastics / Giuseppe Bonanno.
520 _a"Plastic Pollution and Marine Conservation: Approaches to Protect Biodiversity and Marine Life provides comprehensive knowledge on the consequences of plastic waste in marine environments at different levels, ranging from ecological and biological, to social, economic and political. The book synthesizes historical information, gaps in current knowledge, and recent discoveries by illustrating the main stages that made plastics a global issue for ocean ecosystems and their wildlife. Written by international experts on marine pollution, marine biology, and management of environmental resources, this book explores the main topics of marine plastic pollution such as input quantification, polluting sources, ultimate fate, ecological consequences, and more. This an important resource for a wide audience, including marine conservationists, environmental managers, decision-makers, NGOs, private companies, and activists working to combat plastics in our seas and oceans. Illustrates the evolution of plastics, from revolutionary materials to global environmental emergency Discusses marine plastic pollution with scientific rigor and easy language that is supported by graphics and tables Led by a team of editors with expertise in biology, pollution, conservation and policies of marine wildlife, biodiversity and ecosystems."--
650 0 _aPlastic marine debris.
650 0 _aMarine pollution.
650 0 _aMarine resources conservation.
650 6 _aD�ebris marins en plastique.
650 6 _aConservation des ressources marines.
650 7 _aMarine pollution.
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650 7 _aMarine resources conservation.
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650 7 _aPlastic marine debris.
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700 1 _aBonanno, Giuseppe,
_eeditor.
700 1 _aOrlando Bonaca, Martina,
_eeditor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_tPlastic pollution and marine conservation.
_dAmsterdam : Academic Press, 2022
_z9780128224717
_w(OCoLC)1308557463
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128224717
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