Plastic Pollution and Marine Conservation

Approaches to Protect Biodiversity and Marine Life

Giuseppe Bonanno, Martina Orlando-Bonaca
Elsevier
346 pages
ISBN: 9780128224717
March 2022

This book provides comprehensive knowledge on the consequences of plastic waste in marine environments at different levels, ranging from ecological and biological, to social, economic and political. The book synthesizes historical information, gaps in current knowledge, and recent discoveries by illustrating the main stages that made plastics a global issue for ocean ecosystems and their wildlife.