College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
Sci Total Environ. 2019 Mar 20;657:108-110. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.046. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Micro(nano)plastics, new emerging contaminants, are widely found in the environment due to continuous release. Massive and widespread presence of micro(nano)plastics may have a significant impact on the calculation of total organic carbon, and potentially result in misunderstanding of the overall environmental pollution level. Previous studies typically paid attention to the environmental distribution, source, analysis methods and technologies, as well as the environmental and ecological effects of micro(nano)plastics. However, little was aware of the total organic carbon consequences. There are few evidences for the contribution of micro(nano)plastics to total organic carbon. Accordingly, more efforts need to be taken to explore the contribution of micro(nano)plastics to total organic carbon.
微（纳）塑料作为新型新兴污染物，由于不断释放而广泛存在于环境中。大量和广泛存在的微（纳）塑料可能会对总有机碳的计算产生重大影响，并可能导致对整体环境污染水平的误解。以前的研究通常关注微（纳）塑料的环境分布、来源、分析方法和技术以及环境和生态影响。然而，对于微（纳）塑料对总有机碳的影响却知之甚少。微（纳）塑料对总有机碳的贡献证据很少。因此，需要进一步努力探索微（纳）塑料对总有机碳的贡献。
