RESEARCH PROGRESS ON OCCURRENCE STATUS AND ECOLOGICAL HAZARDS OF MICROPLASTICS IN WATER ENVIRONMENT

QIU Fuguo; TONG Shiyu; WANG Xiaoqian

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202203032

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QIU Fuguo, TONG Shiyu, WANG Xiaoqian. RESEARCH PROGRESS ON OCCURRENCE STATUS AND ECOLOGICAL HAZARDS OF MICROPLASTICS IN WATER ENVIRONMENT[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2022, 40(3): 221-228. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202203032

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QIU Fuguo, TONG Shiyu, WANG Xiaoqian. RESEARCH PROGRESS ON OCCURRENCE STATUS AND ECOLOGICAL HAZARDS OF MICROPLASTICS IN WATER ENVIRONMENT[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2022, 40(3): 221-228. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202203032

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RESEARCH PROGRESS ON OCCURRENCE STATUS AND ECOLOGICAL HAZARDS OF MICROPLASTICS IN WATER ENVIRONMENT

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202203032

Key Laboratory of Urban Stormwater System and Water Environment of Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China

Received Date: 2021-06-07
Available Online: 2022-07-07

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Microplastics (MPs) are emerging persistent organic pollutants, which are characterized by small particle size, large specific surface area, strong absorbability and refractory to degradation. MPs can interact with other pollutants in the environment, resulting in the generation of the combined pollutants. In recent years, MPs have been found in various environmental medias and living organisms. MPs have received substantial attention, as it could threaten ecosystem balance and human health. In this review, the classification and stability evaluation of MPs are summarized. In addition, the abundance and types of MPs in marine, fresh water, rainwater runoff and wastewater treatment plants are presented. The interaction between MPs and other pollutants, and their synergistic transfer in the environment are discussed. And then the adverse effects of MPs on phytoplankton and human beings are evaluated. The research directions of MPs are also discussed.
- microplastics,
- environmental behavior,
- ecological hazard,
- water pollution

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