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Research Advances on the Ecological Effects of Microplastic Pollution in the Marine Environment

Original title: Research advances on the ecological effects of microplastic pollution in the marine environment

Acta Ecologica Sinica 2017 9 citations

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This Chinese-language review summarizes research on the ecological effects of microplastic pollution in the marine environment, covering biological uptake, tissue accumulation, toxicity to marine organisms, and combined toxicity with chemical pollutants. The authors identify key priorities for future research on microplastic ecotoxicology in China's marine ecosystems.

海洋微塑料污染已成为全球性环境问题。微塑料粒径小,易与海洋生物发生相互作用,可通过多种途径进入海洋生物体内,并在其组织和器官中蓄积和转移,对机体产生毒害。微塑料可沿食物链进行传递,威胁海洋生态系统的健康与稳定。因此,海洋生物与微塑料的相互作用以及海洋微塑料污染的生态效应成为当前研究的热点。综述微塑料的生物附着、生物摄入、对海洋生物的毒性效应及其与化学污染物的复合毒性效应研究的基础上,提出未来微塑料生态效应研究应重点关注我国海洋环境中微塑料的污染现状及生物摄入状况、微塑料的生物效应及其毒理学机制研究、微塑料与其他污染物的复合效应、以及微塑料在海洋生态系统中的作用及其生物地球化学行为等。

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