동향

Microplastic in Aquatic Ecosystems

행사&학회소개
1. Introduction
2. Analytical methods
3. Abundance of MP in aquatic environments
4. Uptake and effects of MP in living species
5. Major open issues and possible solutions
6. Summary and Outlook
보고서작성신청
최근 미세플라스틱의 생태계 영향에 대한 문제성이 심각해지고 있어 학계의 관심을 끌고 있다. 본 문헌은 이러한 미세플라스틱의 분석법 등 화학자들의 관점에서 알아보고, 생태계에 미치는 영향을 종합적으로 살펴보고 있다. 아직 Kosen에서 이에 대한 분석물이 없어 관심을 갖는 계기가 되길 바란다. 게재 승인된 검토본을 원문으로 올렸음을 참고하시기 바란다.

The contamination of marine and freshwater ecosystems with plastic, and especially with microplastic (MP), is a global ecological problem of increasing scientific concern. This has stimulated a great deal of research on the occurrence of MP, interaction of MP with chemical pollutants, the uptake of MP by aquatic organisms, and the resulting (negative) impact of MP. Herein, we review the major issues of MP in aquatic environments, with the principal aims 1)?to characterize the methods applied for MP analysis (including sampling, processing, identification and quantification), indicate the most reliable techniques, and discuss the required further improvements; 2)?to estimate the abundance of MP in marine/freshwater ecosystems and clarify the problems that hamper the comparability of such results; and 3)?to summarize the existing literature on the uptake of MP by living organisms. Finally, we identify knowledge gaps, suggest possible strategies to assess environmental risks arising from MP, and discuss prospects to minimize MP abundance in aquatic ecosystems.