Plastic Pollution
The presence, at sea, of large amounts of plastic and microplastics, which are sometimes invisible and results from the fragmentation of larger debris, requires an in-depth knowledge of the nature of ocean debris, its transport mechanisms, life cycle and effects on the environment. This volume provi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media SA
2017
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| Series: | Frontiers Research Topics
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The presence, at sea, of large amounts of plastic and microplastics, which are sometimes invisible and results from the fragmentation of larger debris, requires an in-depth knowledge of the nature of ocean debris, its transport mechanisms, life cycle and effects on the environment. This volume provides new insights in the topic of plastic pollution, an actual and important problem for the marine environment. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (146 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9782889453306 978-2-88945-330-6 |