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Microplastics in African and Asian Environments The Influencers, Challenges, and Solutions

This innovative book tackles the pressing global environmental issue of microplastic pollution, with a particular focus on the diverse and ecologically significant regions of Africa and Asia. Through comprehensive analysis, it unveils the alarming extent of microplastic contamination in these region...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Egbueri, Johnbosco C. (Editor), Ighalo, Joshua O. (Editor), Pande, Chaitanya B. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature Switzerland 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
Series:Emerging Contaminants and Associated Treatment Technologies
Subjects:
Integrated Geography
Environment
Environmental Management
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Geography
Sustainability
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Overview of microplastics and their environmental occurrences
  • 2. Understanding microplastics as environmental threats
  • 3. Geographic/environmental distribution of microplastics
  • 4. Transport mechanisms of microplastics in the environment
  • 5. Monitoring and assessment techniques for microplastics
  • 6. Microplastic pollution in the changing climate
  • 7. Microplastics in air/atmosphere
  • 8. Microplastics in surface water and groundwater
  • 9. Microplastics in soils and sediments
  • 10. Microplastics in plant species

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