The Beachcomber's Guide to Marine Debris

• Main Author: Stachowitsch, Michael (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: 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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.