Mare plasticum - the plastic sea : combatting plastic pollution through science and art /: combatting plastic pollution through science and art. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marilena Streit-Bianchi, Margarita Cimadevila, Wolfgang Trettnak, editors.
• Editors: Streit-Bianchi, Marilena; Cimadevila, Margarita; Trettnak, Wolfgang
• Contents: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editors -- The Exhibition MARE PLASTICUM: Art and Science for the Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Plastics on the Beach -- 3 What Is It? Where Does It Come from? -- 4 What Are the Problems Related with the Plastics? -- 5 MARE PLASTICUM -- 5.1 Beginnings -- 5.2 About the Exhibition and Its Art Works: Flourishing Creativity -- 5.3 Art and Science -- 5.4 Objectives, Target Audience and Impact -- 5.5 Spreading the Plastic Problem: Exhibitions, Educational Activities, Diffusion -- 5.5.1 Exhibitions 5.5.2 Educational Activities -- 5.5.3 Diffusion -- 6 Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- A Brief History of Plastics -- 1 Origins and Taxonomy -- 2 The Ghost of Plastics Past -- 2.1 Production -- 2.2 Use -- 2.3 Waste Generation -- 2.4 Waste Management -- 3 The Ghost of Plastics Present -- 4 The Ghost of Plastics Future -- References -- Plastics and Microplastics: Impacts in the Marine Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Impacts on Marine Life -- 2.1 Impacts of Macroplastic -- 2.1.1 Entanglement in Macroplastics -- 2.1.2 Susceptibility of Entanglement with Macroplastics 2.1.3 Ingestion of Macroplastics -- 2.1.4 Other Impacts of Macroplastic -- 2.2 Microplastics -- 2.2.1 Ingestion of Microplastics -- 2.2.2 Impacts from Ingestion of Microplastics -- 2.2.3 Associated Contaminants on Microplastics -- 2.3 Nanoplastics -- 2.4 Factors Influencing the Impact of Plastic in the Marine Environment -- 3 Impact of Marine Plastics on Socio-economics, Human Health and Well-Being -- 3.1 Socio-economic -- 3.1.1 Fishing Industry -- 3.1.2 Tourism -- 3.1.3 Other Maritime Industry -- 3.2 Human Health and Well-Being -- 4 Conclusion -- References The (Un)Natural History of the ``Plastisphere, ́́A New Marine Ecosystem -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Role of the Plastisphere -- 3 Missing Plastic and the Role of Size -- 4 Biodiversity and Structure of the Plastisphere -- 5 Ingestion and Microbes -- 6 Conclusions and Reflection -- References -- Polarquest 2018 Expedition: Plastic Debris at 8207 ́North -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Marine Litter in the Ocean and a Change in Public Awareness -- 1.2 The Arctic Today and How Marine Debris Gets There -- 1.3 History of Plastic Studies in the Arctic -- 1.4 Sources of Plastic in the Arctic: Long Distance vs. Local 2 Polarquest 2018 -- 2.1 Citizen Science Exploration Projects in the Extreme Arctic -- 2.2 Polarquest 2018 -- 2.3 Description of the Polarquest 2018 Expedition -- 3 Recommendations from Polarquest 2018 Experience for Sustainable Development -- References -- The Impact of Marine Litter in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean Sea: How Can We Protect MPAs? -- 1 The Mediterranean Sea: A Hot Spot of Marine Litter -- 2 How to Detect the Harmful Effects of Plastic Litter on Biodiversity in Mediterranean MPAs
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 363.738; Plastic marine debris; Marine pollution; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030389451; 3030389456
• Related ISBNs: 3030389448; 9783030389444
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 14, 2020).
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