LEADER 02683nam 2200445 450 001 9910765547703321 005 20240215170741.0 010 $a1-83768-305-0 024 7 $a10.5772/intechopen.104368 035 $a(CKB)5580000000706284 035 $a(NjHacI)995580000000706284 035 $a(EXLCZ)995580000000706284 100 $a20240215d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aAdvances and Challenges in Microplastics /$fEl-Sayed Salama, J. Kevin Summers editors 210 1$aLondon :$cIntechOpen,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (242 pages) 225 0 $aEnvironmental sciences 311 $a1-83768-304-2 327 $aWhy Microplastics Are Exceptional Contaminants? -- Bioplastics against Microplastics: Screening of Environmental Bacteria for Bioplastics Production -- Preparation and Analysis of Standard Microplastics -- Round Robin Test on Microplastic Counting and Identification Method -- Mechanical and Thermal Properties of HDPE/PET Microplastics, Applications, and Impact on Environment and Life -- The Risks of Microplastic Pollution in the Aquatic Ecosystem -- Micro Plastic Challenges in River Delimi Due to Its Interaction with Physicochemical Parameters -- Microplastics Derived from Commercial Fishing Activities -- Microplastic Contaminants in the Sediment of the East Coast of Saudi Arabia -- Micro(Nano)Plastics as Carriers of Toxic Agents and Their Impact on Human Health -- Effect of Microplastic on the Human Health. 330 $aPlastics are crucial materials that are used in daily life. They are manufactured and used until they become waste that negatively impacts the environment and public health. These plastic wastes break down into small particles known as microplastics (MPs) via changes in environmental conditions (i.e., sunlight, temperature, weathering, and irradiation). This reduction in size increases the toxic potential of MPs. This book provides a comprehensive overview of MPs, including the challenges and advances in their effective removal from our environment. 606 $aMicroplastics$xEnvironmental aspects 606 $aPollution$xPrevention 606 $aPollution prevention 615 0$aMicroplastics$xEnvironmental aspects. 615 0$aPollution$xPrevention. 615 0$aPollution prevention. 676 $a363.738 702 $aSalama$b El-Sayed 702 $aSummers$b J. Kevin 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910765547703321 996 $aAdvances and Challenges in Microplastics$93654245 997 $aUNINA