Department of Biotechnology, Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Department of Microbiology, Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Jun;31(29):41402-41445. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-28314-1. Epub 2023 Jul 14.
Microplastics are emerging as prominent pollutants across the globe. Oceans are becoming major sinks for these pollutants, and their presence is widespread in coastal regions, oceanic surface waters, water column, and sediments. Studies have revealed that microplastics cause serious threats to the marine ecosystem as well as human beings. In the past few years, many research efforts have focused on studying different aspects relating to microplastic pollution of the oceans. This review summarizes sources, migration routes, and ill effects of marine microplastic pollution along with various conventional as well as advanced methods for microplastics analysis and control. However, various knowledge gaps in detection and analysis require attention in order to understand the sources and transport of microplastics, which is critical to deploying mitigation strategies at appropriate locations. Advanced removal methods and an integrated approach are necessary, including government policies and stringent regulations to control the release of plastics.
微塑料正在成为全球范围内突出的污染物。海洋成为这些污染物的主要汇，它们广泛存在于沿海地区、海洋表面水、水柱和沉积物中。研究表明，微塑料对海洋生态系统和人类造成了严重威胁。在过去的几年中，许多研究都集中在研究与海洋微塑料污染有关的不同方面。本综述总结了海洋微塑料污染的来源、迁移途径和不良影响，以及各种传统和先进的微塑料分析和控制方法。然而，在检测和分析方面存在各种知识空白，需要加以关注，以便了解微塑料的来源和运输，这对于在适当的地点部署缓解策略至关重要。需要采用先进的去除方法和综合方法，包括政府政策和严格的法规来控制塑料的释放。
