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001			47085
020			_a9783030389444 (hbk.): _cBND 82.21
082			_a363.738 STR
100			_aSTREIT-BIANCHI Marilena _eeditor
245	1		_aMare plasticum - the plastic sea: _bcombating plastic pollution through science and art/ _cedited by Marilena Streit-Bianchi, Margarita Cimadevila and Wolfgang Trettnak
260			_aCham: _bSpringer, _c©2020
300			_axv, 252 pages: _billustrations (some colors); _c24 cm
520			_aThis book, written by a multidisciplinary team of authors comprising scientists, artists and communicators, explores one of the most pressing issues of our time – the menace plastics pose to marine environments and organisms. It takes readers on a journey that begins on the beaches of Galicia, where the beach litter formed the starting point for an exhibition that combines art and science to alert the audience to the urgent need for action. The journey culminates with a short “plastic story”, which reveals a disturbing vision of the future significance of plastics for humans, and an example of how comics can deliver information to a younger audience. Along the way there is plenty of fascinating science, such as insights into the impacts of plastics and microplastics; the new marine ecosystem, known as the “plastisphere”; and the current status of the oceans, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. The book also explores the historical developments; sustainable solutions, including the use of circular economy methodologies; and protective measures, like those being tried in China and the Far East. Lastly, it describes the role played by rivers as transport vectors for plastic, with special reference to the Danube, and to complete the picture, since most of the plastic is of terrestrial origin, it investigates problems related to microplastics in soils.
650			_aMARINE POLLUTION
650			_aPLASTIC MARINE DEBRIS
700			_aCIMADEVILA Margarita _eeditor
700			_aTRETTNAK Wolfgang _eeditor
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