Welden, N. A. and Lusher, A. (2020) Microplastics: from origin to impacts. In: Letcher, T. M. (ed.) Plastic Waste and Recycling: Environmental Impact, Societal Issues, Prevention, and Solutions. Academic Press: London, pp. 223-249. ISBN 9780128178805 (doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817880-5.00009-8)
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Abstract
Microplastic (MP) pollution has rapidly become one of the most prominent global environmental issues. While there is debate as to whether the issue warrants the level of research, media, and funding currently centered upon it, the prevalence of MPs throughout the environment cannot be underestimated. Studies have demonstrated the movement of MPs into even the remotest habitats and have revealed their varied impacts, ranging from the transport of harmful microbes to changes in feeding behavior, tissue structure, and reproductive output. Despite this knowledge, there are still many challenges to the quantification, monitoring, and impacts of MP pollution.
| Item Type: | Book Sections |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Ecotoxicology, ingestion, marine debris, polymers, transport. |
| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Welden, Dr Natalie |
| Authors: | Welden, N. A., and Lusher, A. |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social & Environmental Sustainability |
| Publisher: | Academic Press |
| ISBN: | 9780128178805 |
| Published Online: | 13 March 2020 |
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