Microplastic pollution in China's inland water systems: A review of findings, methods, characteristics, effects, and management

被引:352
作者
Zhang, Kai [1 ,2 ,6 ]
Shi, Huahong [3 ]
Peng, Jinping [4 ]
Wang, Yinghui [5 ]
Xiong, Xiong [1 ]
Wu, Chenxi [1 ,5 ,7 ]
Lam, Paul K. S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, State Key Lab Freshwater Ecol & Biotechnol, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, Peoples R China
[2] City Univ Hong Kong, State Key Lab Marine Pollut, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] East China Normal Univ, State Key Lab Estuarine & Coastal Res, Shanghai 200062, Peoples R China
[4] Guangdong Univ Technol, Fac Chem Engn & Light Ind, Guangzhou 51006, Guangdong, Peoples R China
[5] Guangxi Univ, Sch Marine Sci, Nanning 530004, Peoples R China
[6] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100039, Peoples R China
[7] Donghu South Rd 7, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Microplastics; Inland water; Sources; Management; China; SMALL PLASTIC DEBRIS; 3 GORGES RESERVOIR; MARINE-ENVIRONMENT; SURFACE WATERS; ATMOSPHERIC FALLOUT; SYNTHETIC-FIBERS; SINKING RATES; FRESH-WATERS; OPEN-OCEAN; SEDIMENTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.300
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
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摘要
The pollution of marine environments and inland waters by plastic debris has raised increasing concerns worldwide in recent years. China is the world's largest developing country and the largest plastic producer. In this review, we gather available information on microplastic pollution in China's inland water systems. The results show that microplastics are ubiquitous in the investigated inland water systems, and high microplastic abundances were observed in developed areas. Although similar sampling and analytical methods were used for microplastic research in inland water and marine systems, methods of investigation should be standardized in the future. The characteristics of the detected microplastics suggest secondary sources as their major sources. The biological and ecological effects of microplastics have been demonstrated, but their risks are difficult to determine at this stage due to the discrepancy between the field-collected microplastics and microplastics used in ecotoxicological studies. Although many laws and regulations have already been established to manage and control plastic waste in China, the implementation of these laws and regulations has been ineffective and sometimes difficult. Several research priorities are identified, and we suggest that the Chinese government should be more proactive in tackling plastic pollution problems to protect the environment and fulfill international responsibilities. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:1641 / 1653
页数:13
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