Impact of plastic waste on the marine biota

Date:2021-07-27 Hits:

Faculty/School:Biofuels Institute

Publisher:Springer Nature

Place of Publication:Switzerland

Description of Publication:This contributed volume focuses on the effects of macro, meso, micro, and nanoplastic waste on marine biota. It discusses the threats posed by plastic waste on the flora and fauna in the marine environment. This book will help in understanding different aspects of plastic waste generation, its transportation with different natural and anthropogenic ways, its accumulation at the sea coast, and its impact on marine biota. The book also suggests strategies for saving marine life from threats posed by plastic waste and presents methods to reduce its generation using different strategies. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, climate change scientists, capacity builders, and policymakers. It also serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and post-graduate students of Ecology, Botany and Environmental Sciences.

School Sign:Jiangsu University

Type of Works:Compile

Publication Design:Foreign (overseas) publishing house

Classification of Disciplines:Engineering

First-Level Discipline:Environmental Science and Engineering（Engineering）

ISBN No.:978-981-16-5403-9

Translated or Not:yes

Date of Publication:2021-07-27