Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 The Impact of Microplastics on Filter-Feeding Megafauna
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   Chapter 2 Microplastic Contamination of Sediment and Water Column in the Seine River Estuary
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   Chapter 3 Plastic Debris in Urban Water and in Freshwater: Lessons Learned from Research Projects Launched in the Seine Basin Catchment
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   Chapter 4 Insights on Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: The EPHEMARE Project
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   Chapter 5 What Can Model Polystyrene Nanoparticles Can Teach Us on the Impact of Nanoplastics in Bivalves? Studies in Mytilus from the Molecular to the Organism Level
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   Chapter 6 In Vitro Effects of Mercury (Hg) on the Immune Function of Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) Are Enhanced in Presence of Microplastics in the Extracellular Medium
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   Chapter 7 Study of Chemical Pollutants over Marine Microplastics Based on Their Composition and Degradation Rate
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   Chapter 8 Marine Litter: Are There Solutions to This Environmental Challenge?
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    Chapter 9 Development of a Thermo Degradation Method to Assess Levels and Distribution of Microplastics in Marine Sediments and Its Application in Two Case Studies: The Northern Adriatic Sea (Italy) and Boknafjord (Norway)
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    Chapter 10 Microplastics Extraction and Counting from Wastewater and Sludge Through Elutriation and Hydrocyclone
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    Chapter 11 Microfiber Pollution from Source to Mitigation
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    Chapter 12 Textile Fibres in Mediterranean Surface Waters: Abundance and Composition
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    Chapter 13 When Size Matters – Textile Microfibers into the Environment
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    Chapter 14 Derelict Fishing Gear – Removing a Source of Microplastics from the Marine Environment
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    Chapter 15 Biodegradable Plastics Do not Form Chemically Persistent Microplastics
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    Chapter 16 Controlled Aging and Degradation of Selected Plastics in Marine Environment: 12 Months of Follow-up
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    Chapter 17 Inhalable Microplastics: A New Cause for Concern?
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    Chapter 18 Microplastics and Nanoplastics Occurrence and Composition in Drinking Water from Akureyri Urban Area, Iceland
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    Chapter 19 Association of Potential Human Pathogens with Microplastics in Freshwater Systems
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    Chapter 20 Sample Preparation and Analysis Methods of Microplastics
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    Chapter 21 INTO THE MED: Searching for Microplastics from Space to Deep-Sea
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    Chapter 22 Analysis of Marine Microplastics in the Water Column Sampled up to 300 M Depth
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    Chapter 23 Macro and Microplastics in Stormwater and Combined Sewer Overflows in Paris Megacity
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    Chapter 24 The Effect of Drinking Water Ozonation on Different Types of Submicron Plastic Particles
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    Chapter 25 Microplastic in Coastal Areas - Impact of Waves, Sediments and Saltwater on the Degradation Behaviour
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    Chapter 26 The Role of Humic Acids on the Effects of Nanoplastics in Fish
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    Chapter 27 Preliminary Data on the Polymer Type Identification from Estuarine Environmental Samples
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    Chapter 28 Qualitative and Quantitative Screening of Organic Pollutants Associated on Microplastics from Ofanto River (South Italy)
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    Chapter 29 Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in Sarno River
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    Chapter 30 Holistic Approach to the Marine Microplastics: Sampling, Characterization, Consequences
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    Chapter 31 Marine Microplastics at Santuario Pelagos
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    Chapter 32 Microplastics Uptake and Egestion Dynamics in Pacific Oysters, Magallana Gigas (Thunberg, 1793), Under Controlled Conditions
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    Chapter 33 Extraction Protocol Optimization for Detection of Microplastics in Digestive System Contents of Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta Caretta)
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    Chapter 34 Study of Plastics Debris Collected on the North Beaches of the Garda Lake After the Severe Storm Vaia in Autumn 2018
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    Chapter 35 Microplastics and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Occurrence in a Demersal Fish (Solea solea) in the Adriatic Sea
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    Chapter 36 Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics in Marine Zooplankton
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    Chapter 37 Occurrence of Microplastics in the Gastrointestinal Tracts (GITs) of the Common Dolphinfish, Coryphaena Hippurus, from the Western Mediterranean Sea
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    Chapter 38 Effects of Polymethacrylate Nanoplastics on Lipid Metabolism in Sparus Aurata
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    Chapter 39 Measuring the Size and the Charge of Microplastics in Aqueous Suspensions With and Without Microorganisms Using a Zeta-Sizer Meter
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    Chapter 40 Microplastic Release from Plastic Bottles - Comparison of Two Analytical Methodologies (SEM-EDX and μ-FTIR)
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    Chapter 41 Yellowness Index Determination Using a Mobile App
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    Chapter 42 Cigarette Butts as a Source of Microfibers to the Environment
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    Chapter 43 Modified Hyper-crosslinked Resins for Textile Wastewater Treatment
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    Chapter 44 First Investigation of Microfibre Release from the Washing of Laminated Fabrics for Outdoor Apparel
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    Chapter 45 Oil Extraction as Separation Method for Microplastic in Sediment Samples
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    Chapter 46 Study on the Occurrence of Microplastics from Marine Pollution to Human Food Chain (in SiRiMaP PON_Project)
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    Chapter 47 First Observations and Monitoring of Microplastics on Oceanic and Coastal Waters off the Canary Islands (Subtropical NE Atlantic)
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    Chapter 48 Modelling the Global Distribution of Beaching of Marine Plastic
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    Chapter 49 Plastics and Microplastics: The OECD’s Approach
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    Chapter 50 Solid-Liquid-Liquid Microextraction (µSLLE) for Determining Persistent Pollutants at Marine Microplastics
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    Chapter 51 Erosion Behaviour of Different Microplastic Particles