Strengthening Ecological and Health Hazards Study of Marine Microplastics and Promoting Risk Regulatory and Control Capacities

Authors

XU Xiangrong, CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
SUN Chengjun, Key Laboratory of Marine Bioactive Substances and Analytical Technology, the First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China
JI Rong, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
WANG Juying, Marine Debris and Microplastics Research Center, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
WU Chenxi, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
SHI Huahong, State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
LUO Yongming, CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China

Keywords

microplastic pollution; marine environment; ecological and health hazard; risk management

Document Type

Article

Abstract

In the last decade, microplastic pollution in marine environments has aroused great concern of international society. The adverse biological impacts of microplastics on marine biota directly promote the issue of laws to ban the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads. However, it is still necessary to find more scientific evidences for the testification of potential harms of microplastics to the ecological and human health in order to take the further action to manage and control the global microplastic pollution. This paper emphasizes that it is urgent to study the ecological and health hazards of marine microplastics. The prospects and challenges in this field are also discussed. Furthermore, the measures to solve microplastic pollution in marine environments are proposed and a precautionary principle in administration is recommended with an aim to elevate management capacity for controlling microplastic pollution in marine environments in the future.

First page

1003

Last Page

1011

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

Xiangrong, XU; Chengjun, SUN; Rong, JI; Juying, WANG; Chenxi, WU; Huahong, SHI; and Yongming, LUO (2018) "Strengthening Ecological and Health Hazards Study of Marine Microplastics and Promoting Risk Regulatory and Control Capacities," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 33 : Iss. 10 , Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.2018.10.001
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol33/iss10/1