Journal
ANTHROPOCENE COASTS
Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 330-339Publisher
CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1139/anc-2018-0014
Keywords
microplastic; China; distribution; toxicology; risk assessment
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- Ministry of Science and Technology: National Key Research and Development Program [2016YFC1402205]
- National Natural Science Fund of China [41676190]
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Research on microplastics in China is progressing rapidly. Within recent years, more than 30 research institutes have conducted research on marine microplastic in estuaries, coasts, open sea, and Polar regions. Microplastics have been detected in freshwater systems (lakes, rivers, and wastewater treatment plants) and coastal and marine environments. This paper reviews the research progress of microplastics in China, providing information on topics including the methodology, quantification of microplastics in various habitats, eco-toxicological effect, biodegradation, management, and control of plastic waste and microplastics. This paper discusses the sampling and analysis of microplastic in different media, followed by spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in marginal seas and coastal and freshwater systems. After summarizing the recent advances on toxicology research and risk assessment of microplastics, this paper provides suggestions for future study to provide baseline information for better risk assessment and improved understanding of the lifecycle of microplastics in the environment.
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