Marine Microplastics and the Quest for Remediation by Mohamma... - 9789819689781

Marine Microplastics and the Quest for RemediationAuthor(s): Mohammad Oves, Anish Khan, Majed Al-Shaeri\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9789819689781, 978-9819689781\nSynopsis\nThis informative book discusses the issue of microplastic pollution in marine environments. It explains the intricate ways in which these minuscule particles have crept into the world's oceans, impacting marine life, ecosystems, and, ultimately, human health.\n\nThe book provides a detailed depiction of pristine marine environments, which are increasingly being compromised by microplastic pollution. The effects of these microplastics are the main focus of the book. It provides alarming evidence that marine life from the tiniest plankton to the largest whales mistakenly identifies microplastics as food. Plastics are introduced into the food chain, accumulating in the trophic levels of humans, in addition to causing in.