The Beachcomber's Guide to Marine Debris

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Stachowitsch, Michael (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Nature.; Environment.; Conservation biology.; Ecology .; Nature conservation.; Aquatic ecology .; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Water pollution.; Popular Science in Nature and Environment.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Nature Conservation.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

This richly illustrated book serves as the ideal guide to the items that litter the world's beaches. Forget sea shells and other fauna and flora. Here, you will find what a beachcomber is actually most likely to encounter these days: glass, plastic, wood, metal, paper, oil, and other sources of...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Glass
• Metal
• Plastic
• Foamed plastic (styrofoam)
• Personal hygiene
• Medical wastes
• Furniture & furnishings
• Apparel
• Water sports
• Fishing gear
• Wood
• Paper
• Organic debris
• Oil and Tar
• Smoking
• Acknowledgements
• References
• Further Reading
• Contacts
• Index.