Worldwide distribution and abundance of microplastic: How dire is the situation?

被引：318

作者：

Hamid, Fauziah Shahul ^{[1
,2
]}

Bhatti, Mehran Sanam ^{[1
]}

Anuar, Norkhairiyah ^{[1
]}

Anuar, Norkhairah ^{[1
]}

Mohan, Priya ^{[1
]}

Periathamby, Agamuthu ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Malaya, Inst Biol Sci, Fac Sci, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia

[2] Univ Malaya, Fac Sci, Ctr Res Waste Management, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

来源：

WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH | 2018年 / 36卷 / 10期

关键词：

Marine debris; freshwater pollution; polyethylene; polypropylene; ocean; plastics; impacts on fauna; SMALL-PLASTIC DEBRIS; POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS; SURFACE WATERS; MARINE-ENVIRONMENT; QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS; SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION; BEACH SEDIMENTS; COASTAL WATERS; RESIN PELLETS;

D O I：

10.1177/0734242X18785730

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The widespread occurrence of microplastic has invaded the environment to an extent that it appears to be present throughout the globe. This review investigated the global abundance and distribution of microplastics in marine and freshwater ecosystems. Furthermore, the issues and challenges have been addressed for better findings in microplastics studies. Findings revealed that the accumulation of microplastics varies geographically, with locations, hydrodynamic conditions, environmental pressure, and time. From this review, it is crucial that proper regulations are proposed and implemented in order to reduce the occurrence of microplastics in the aquatic environment. Without appropriate law and regulations, microplastic pollution will eventually threaten human livelihood.

引用

页码：873 / 897

页数：25

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