Plastics in Coastal and Marine Environments
Apr 2026 · Elsevier
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Plastics in Coastal and Marine Environments: A Global Crisis is the first foundational reference book focused on plastics and their impacts on coasts and oceans. Plastic litter is one of the most pervasive and fastest-growing anthropogenic alterations of the world's coasts and oceans and its magnitude, distribution, and collateral effects have been suggested as a geological indicator of the Anthropocene stage and specifically of the Plasticene age. The chapters of the book are arranged to follow a narrative that will allow readers to understand the plastic problem in coastal and marine environments. The book begins with the invention of plastics and finishes with their indelible mark on Earth through new types of rocks generated by plastic production and use (the Plasticene era). It concludes with possible strategies to tackle the inexorable rising of plastic litter in coastal and marine environments. Combining core theory and diverse strategies and case studies, Plastics in Coastal and Marine Environments: A Global Crisis is an essential reference for researchers in oceanographers, geology, and biologists - Includes global multi-disciplinary case studies - Covers the entire life cycle of plastic and its impacts - Presents a novel chapter about Plastics in the Geologic Record
About the author
Nelson Guillermo Rangel-Buitrago (BSc. Geology, MSc. Earth Sciences, Ph.D. Sea Sciences) is a full Professor in the Geology, Geophysics, and Marine-Research Group at the Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Colombia. He is the Associate Editor of the Ocean Coastal and Management Journal and Special Issues Editor and Editorial Board Member of the Marine Pollution Bulletin, both published by Elsevier. He has been teaching at the university level since 2003. His research and teaching focuses on Coastal Geology, Coastal Geomorphology, Coastal Hazards, Marine Pollution, Marine Litter and Coastal Management. Besides his teaching experience, he has participated in diverse multidisciplinary research projects and has served as an expert consultant for national and international organizations.
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