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

Name: Proceedings of the International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
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Mariacristina Cocca Emilia Di Pace Maria Emanuela Errico Gennaro Gentile Alessio Montarsolo Raffaella Mossotti(Editor)

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Published on 27. December 2017

VIII, 250 pages

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Intro
Contents
1 Sub-Basin Scale Heterogeneity in the Polymeric Composition of Floating Microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Sampling and Laboratory Analysis
2.2 FTIR Analysis
2.3 Statistical Analysis
3 Results
4 Discussion and Conclusions
References
2 Floating Microplastics in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea: Temporal and Spatial Heterogeneities
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Method
2.1 Sea Surface Sampling
2.2 Laboratory Work
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Polymer Identification
2.3 Data Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
3 Microplastic Abundance and Polymer Types in a Mediterranean Environment
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Study Area and Sampling
2.2 Detection and Quantification of Microplastics
2.3 Contamination Precautions
3 Results
3.1 Microplastic Abundance
3.2 Size Classes
3.3 Microplastic Types
3.4 Polymer Type
4 Discussion and Conclusions
References
4 TARA Mediterranean Expedition: Assessing the Impact of Microplastics on Mediterranean Ecosystem
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Sample Processing
3 Results and Discussion
References
5 Statistical Methodology for Identifying Microplastic Samples Collected During TARA Mediterranean Campaign
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
6 Toward 3D Modeling the Plastic Marine Debris in the Mediterranean
1 Introduction
2 Modeling
2.1 Plastic Inputs into the Mediterranean
2.2 Particle Tracking
2.3 Oceanographic Data
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Virtual Particle Distributions
3.2 Influence of the Stokes Drift
4 Conclusions
References
7 Assessment of Microplastics Marine Pollution from an Environmental NGO's Point of View: The First Study About the Widespread Presence of Plastic Pellets Along the Italian Coast
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
8 Microplastics from Wastewater Treatment Plants-Preliminary Data
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Sampling
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
9 Challenging the Microplastic Extraction from Sandy Sediments
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Extraction Representativeness
2.2 Evaluation of the Extraction Cost
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Extraction Representativeness
3.2 Extraction Cost
4 Conclusions
References
10 Are Our Synthetic Fabrics Released into the Marine Environment? Evidences on Microplastics Pollution in Wastewater Coming from Our Laundry
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Laboratory-Scale Trials and Pilot Scale Trials Related to Textiles
2.2 Laboratory-Scale Trials Related to Detergents
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
11 Analytical Approach for the Detection of Micro-sized Fibers from Textile Laundry
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.1.1 Examination of the Sample Material
3.1.2 Size and Shape Analysis-Quality Measurements
3.1.3 Quantitative Measurements
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
12 Study on Microplastics Release from Fishing Nets
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Characterization of the Nets
3.2 Laboratory Simulation of Marine Environment Effect on Fishing Nets
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
13 A Research on Microplastic Presence in Outdoor Air
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2 Microscopic Examination
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
14 Commonly Used Disposable Plastic Bags as a Source of Microplastic in Environment
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Method
2.1 Material
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
15 From Coral Triangle to Trash Triangle-How the Hot spot of Global Marine Biodiversity Is Threatened by Plastic Waste
1 Introduction
2 Waste Management in the City of Manado
2.1 Waste Discharges
2.2 Best-Practice Environmental Activities
3 Experiences from Waste Management in the Mediterranean Sea
4 Further Actions
4.1 Indonesia Actions
4.2 Global Actions
5 Final Remarks
References
16 Preliminary Assessment of Microplastic Accumulation in Wild Mediterranean Species
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion and Conclusions
References
17 Zooplankton and Plastic Additives-Insights into the Chemical Pollution of the Low-Trophic Level of the Mediterranean Marine Food Web
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.1.1 Quality Assurance/Quality Control
3.1.2 Phthalates in Zooplankton and Seawater Samples
3.1.3 Organophosphate Esters in Seawater Samples
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
18 Microplastics in Juvenile Commercial Fish from an Estuarine Environment
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Methods
2.1.1 Preparation of Samples
2.1.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
19 Plastic Soles: Microplastic Litter in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Solea solea from the Adriatic Sea
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Study Area
2.2 Field Sampling
2.3 Laboratory Analysis
2.4 Data Analysis
3 Results
4 Discussion
References
20 Size-Selective Feeding by Mesopelagic Fish Can Impact Ocean Surface Abundance of Small Plastic Particles
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Study Areas and Methods
2.2 Beach-Washed Plastic
2.3 Plastics in Fur Seal Scats
2.4 Fur Seal Foraging Volume
2.5 Statistics
3 Results
3.1 Beach-Washed Plastic
3.2 Fur Seal Scats
4 Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
21 Dynamics in Microplastic Ingestion During the Past Six Decades in Herbivorous Fish on the Mediterranean Israeli Coast
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results
3.1 Microplastic Abundances in Siganids: A Temporal Review
3.2 Abundances and Sizes of Ingested Microplastic Particles
3.3 Temporal Changes in Types of Microplastics
4 Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
22 Nanoplastic Impact on Human Health-A 3D Intestinal Model to Study the Interaction with Nanoplastic Particles
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
3 Outlook
References
23 Imitating the Weathering of Microplastics in the Marine Environment
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Weathering Procedure
2.2.2 Sample Preparation and Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.1.1 Phase Composition, Crystallinity, and Density
3.1.2 Particle Size Distribution
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
24 Microbial Degradation of HDPE Secondary Microplastics: Preliminary Results
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Consortia Development
2.2.3 Experimental Setup
2.2.4 Weight Loss Measurements
2.2.5 Viable Cell Concentration, Extracellular Polymeric Substances Measurements
2.2.6 DNA Extraction and QPCR
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
25 Assessing Marine Biodegradability of Plastic-Towards an Environmentally Relevant International Standard Test Scheme
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
3 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
26 Marine Fate of Biodegradable Plastic-Substitution Potential and Ecological Impacts
1 Introduction
2 Results and Discussion
References
27 Biodegradable Poly(Butylene Succinate)-Based Composites for Food Packaging
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Part
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
28 Degradation of Biodegradable Plastic Buried in Sand
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Burial Experiment
2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
29 Non-conventional Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Alginates from Sargassum Seaweed: From Coastal Waste to a Novel Polysaccharide Source
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Part
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
30 Eco-Sustainable Finishing Treatment of Polyamide Fabrics to Reduce the Release of Microplastics During Washing Processes
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Finishing Treatment of Polyamide Fabric
2.2 Washing Test
2.3 Characterization Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
31 Mitigation of the Impact Caused by Microfibers Released During Washings by Implementing New Chitosan Finishing Treatments
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Weight Increase
3.2 Staining Test Before and After Washing
3.3 SEM Analysis Before and After Washing
3.4 SEM Microplastics Counting
4 Conclusions
References
32 MWCNT/Polyaniline Nanocomposites Used for pH Nanosensors of Marine Waters
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
33 Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater Using Bio- and Nanosorbents
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
3 Results and Discussion
References
34 Banning Microplastics in Cosmetic Products in Europe: Legal Challenges
1 Introduction
2 Legal Strategies to Ban Microplastics in Cosmetic Products
2.1 National Regulation
2.2 EU Regulation
2.3 Voluntary Agreements
2.4 Labelling
3 Conclusions and Challenges
Acknowledgements
References

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