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This volume consists of 15 chapters and focuses on hazardous chemicals, how they are associated with plastics, and their environmental risks. It includes background information on plastics and additives chemistry, and their observed or potential effects on living organisms as well as the oceanographic aspects of marine debris dispersion. The respective chapters provide insights into the sorption/desorption of chemicals in and out of plastics, the mechanisms and kinetics, but also the scale of the concentrations of chemicals found in marine debris, particularly in microplastics. The occurrence of the various chemicals is analyzed, as well as the distribution profiles of the chemicals in microplastics throughout the world’s oceans. The implications of the fact that plastics carry within them several chemicals are discussed in detail. In closing, new research topics that warrant further attention are identified. The book will appeal to all scientists who are already working or interested in starting to work on the topic of marine debris, as well as policymakers, NGOs and the broader informed public.

Environmental chemistry. --- Polymers. --- Environmental toxicology. --- Aquatic biology. --- Environmental Chemistry. --- Polymer Sciences. --- Ecotoxicology. --- Water Quality/Water Pollution. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Aquatic sciences --- Biology --- Ecotoxicology --- Pollutants --- Pollution --- Environmental health --- Toxicology --- Polymere --- Polymeride --- Polymers and polymerization --- Macromolecules --- Chemistry, Environmental --- Chemistry --- Ecology --- Plastic marine debris. --- Hazardous substances --- Environmental aspects. --- Debris, Marine plastic --- Debris, Plastic marine --- Marine plastic debris --- Marine debris --- Plastic scrap --- Polymers  . --- Water quality. --- Water pollution. --- Aquatic ecology . --- Aquatic biology --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. --- Freshwater --- Freshwater quality --- Marine water quality --- Quality of water --- Seawater --- Seawater quality --- Water --- Environmental quality --- Quality --- Composition --- Aquatic ecology. --- Pollution.

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Macromolecules --- Hydrobiology --- General ecology and biosociology --- Toxicology --- Water supply. Water treatment. Water pollution --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- ecotoxicologie --- milieuchemie --- waterbehandeling --- farmacologie --- biologie --- toxicologie --- waterverontreiniging --- ecologie --- polymeren --- moleculaire biologie