Location
Presentation- College of Science and Mathematics
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis Presentation (Restricted to Georgia Southern)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Aaron Schrey
Faculty Mentor Email
aschrey@georgiasouthern.edu
Presentation Year
2021
Start Date
26-4-2021 12:00 AM
End Date
30-4-2021 12:00 AM
Keywords
Georgia Southern University, Honors Symposium, Presentation
Description
This literature review presents the effects of the planet's developing relationship with synthetic polymers, commonly referred to as plastics. While plastic itself harbors carbon recovered from the earth via fossil fuels and natural gas, its subsequent degradation often releases potentially harmful carbon compounds and additives into the natural environment. Phenomena such as trophic transfer and physiological disruption present a variety of effects of degraded plastic particles on vulnerable biota, including hormonal disruption and physical obstruction of gastrointestinal organs. Within this paper, I highlight the types of commonly mismanaged plastics, polymer additives and what types of plastics they accompany, the chemical properties of these components and their toxicological effects on living organisms, and the resulting threats to human communities.
Academic Unit
College of Science and Mathematics
Degradation of Plastics in the Environment: A Review on Ecotoxicological Effects
Presentation- College of Science and Mathematics
This literature review presents the effects of the planet's developing relationship with synthetic polymers, commonly referred to as plastics. While plastic itself harbors carbon recovered from the earth via fossil fuels and natural gas, its subsequent degradation often releases potentially harmful carbon compounds and additives into the natural environment. Phenomena such as trophic transfer and physiological disruption present a variety of effects of degraded plastic particles on vulnerable biota, including hormonal disruption and physical obstruction of gastrointestinal organs. Within this paper, I highlight the types of commonly mismanaged plastics, polymer additives and what types of plastics they accompany, the chemical properties of these components and their toxicological effects on living organisms, and the resulting threats to human communities.
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