微塑料与农药污染的联合毒性作用研究进展

近海环境中的微塑料污染问题已成为全球性的环境问题,引起了世界范围内的广泛关注。微塑料不仅能够对生物造成物理损伤,而且塑料中的添加剂如邻苯二甲酸酯、双酚A、多溴二苯醚等也会随着塑料的风化而浸出进入环境,对生物产生毒害,同时,微塑料还能吸附海洋环境中的其他污染物,从而对生物产生联合毒性作用。本文综述了微塑料与持久性有机污染物的联合作用,结果表明聚苯乙烯微塑料能够吸附海水中的持久性有机污染物如多环芳烃、多氯联苯、有机氯农药滴滴涕,从而可能导致这些污染物在海洋生物组织中富集,对人类健康存在直接或间接危害。最后本文在总结前人研究的基础上,对未来微塑料与农药污染联合毒性作用的研究方向做了简要分析和展望。     

海洋中微塑料的环境行为和生态影响

微塑料一般指直径小于5 mm的微小型塑料颗粒或碎片，海洋中常见的微塑料类型主要包括聚乙烯、聚丙烯、聚苯乙烯、聚氯乙烯等。由于形状、颜色多变，分子量大，结构稳定，粒径范围与浮游植物相近，海洋中的微塑料很容易被对浮游植物、浮游动物和其他海洋动物等产生影响。微塑料还可以为病毒、细菌提供附着载体，影响浮游植物分布，进入海洋生物消化道或进一步转移到组织中对机体产生毒性效应，甚至通过捕食作用沿食物链传递，对高等动物及人类健康造成威胁。此外，微塑料可以作为海水中痕量化学物质的吸附载体，对生物产生联合毒性。根据目前对微塑料的研究进展情况，未来应加强对海洋微塑料分离、鉴定技术的研发以及海洋微塑料的生物毒性效应和生物传递效应机制等问题的研究。     

淡水环境中微塑料的赋存、来源和生态毒理效应研究进展

塑料制品在当今社会中被大量生产和使用,导致其不断进入水环境。环境中的塑料垃圾会进一步分解为很多粒径小于5 mm的塑料残片,即微塑料。微塑料作为一类新型污染物,已受到国内外学者和公众的广泛关注。然而,现阶段有关微塑料污染的研究主要集中在海洋环境,而内陆淡水环境与人类接触频繁,其微塑料污染应受到更多重视。为全面了解淡水环境中微塑料污染现状,加强对微塑料污染的风险监控,文章总结了近些年的相关研究,综述了淡水环境中微塑料的赋存、来源和生态毒理效应。有关研究表明,微塑料污染可能在全世界淡水环境中普遍存在,其在淡水水体、沉积物和淡水生物中均有赋存;而中国内陆淡水环境中微塑料的污染可能尤为严重。淡水环境中微塑料的来源尚不明确,主要直接来源可能包括污水处理厂的尾水排放、水环境中塑料垃圾的风化降解以及水土流失或地表径流形成的陆源输入;而初始源头可能包括了个人护理品、合成纺织品、工业原料以及城镇、农业、旅游、工业区塑料垃圾的不当处置。另外,微塑料会对淡水生物造成物理性损伤和生化水平胁迫,并有可能与其他污染物形成复合污染,对淡水生物产生交互效应。因此,对淡水环境中微塑料污染的深入研究已刻不容缓。今后可在环境因素对微塑料污染特征的影响、微塑料污染的源解析、微塑料与污染物的生态交互效应这三方面加强研究。文章可为淡水环境中微塑料的污染和生态风险研究提供理论参考。     

水环境中微塑料表面细菌群落特征研究进展

微塑料因其比表面积大、难降解等特点,在水环境中长期存在,可作为水环境中微生物的独特栖息地。以细菌群落为主的微生物可定殖在微塑料表面,对生态系统和人类健康产生潜在风险。本文综述了国内外海水、淡水环境中微塑料表面细菌群落特征的研究进展,阐述了微塑料表面细菌群落的研究方法和结构多样性,分析了暴露时间、地点及塑料理化性质对微塑料表面细菌群落多样性的影响,探讨了水环境中微塑料表面细菌群落的生态效应和健康风险。后续研究应采用宏基因组学全面地探究水环境中的“微塑料圈”,并关注远洋、入海口和内陆地表水微塑料表面微生物群落,从全球尺度上探索水环境中微塑料表面微生物群落的定殖规律及其生态效应。此外,鉴于微塑料表面存在降解菌,需进一步明确定殖在微塑料表面的微生物参与微塑料降解的效率及其机制,可为了解微塑料在水环境中的归宿问题提供科学依据。     

海洋中微塑料的环境行为和生态影响

微塑料一般指直径小于5 mm的微小型塑料颗粒或碎片,海洋中常见的微塑料类型主要包括聚乙烯、聚丙烯、聚苯乙烯、聚氯乙烯等。由于形状、颜色多变,分子量大,结构稳定,粒径范围与浮游植物相近,海洋中的微塑料很容易对浮游植物、浮游动物和其他海洋动物等产生影响。微塑料还可以为病毒、细菌提供附着载体,影响浮游植物分布,进入海洋生物消化道或进一步转移到组织中对机体产生毒性效应,甚至通过捕食作用沿食物链传递,对高等动物及人类健康造成威胁。此外,微塑料可以作为海水中痕量化学物质的吸附载体,对生物产生联合毒性。根据目前对微塑料的研究进展情况,未来应加强对海洋微塑料分离、鉴定技术的研发以及海洋微塑料的生物毒性效应和生物传递效应机制等问题的研究。     

微塑料对农田土壤理化性质、土壤微生物群落结构与功能的影响

微塑料作为一种新污染物普遍存在于各类环境介质中,土壤环境中的微塑料污染已受到全球的广泛关注。该研究围绕农田土壤中微塑料污染这一主题,在总结分析国内外最新研究进展的基础上,综述了微塑料对农田土壤理化性质、土壤微生物生物量以及微生物群落结构与功能的影响。通过农业活动等途径进入农田土壤的微塑料会在非生物和生物作用下发生风化和降解,并对土壤理化性质、养分循环和污染物相互作用产生影响,进而影响微生物生物量、微生物群落结构与多样性、土壤酶活性,以及碳、氮循环和污染物降解等土壤生物地球化学过程,且微塑料对上述指标的影响与微塑料自身性质、土壤类型和暴露条件等多种因素有关。最后,对未来土壤微塑料的研究方向做了展望,以期为后续研究提供参考和思路。     

生物和非生物因素对蚯蚓驱动土壤中微塑料垂向迁移的影响研究

微塑料作为一种新污染物,其污染已成为全球广泛关注的热点环境问题。农田土壤中微塑料污染对食物链和陆生生态系统构成了潜在威胁。本文通过中宇宙试验装置,模拟了农田土壤中不同生物因素(跳虫、蚯蚓密度、植物根系)和非生物因素(微塑料的类型和老化、暴露时间、淹水)的变化,探索了上述变化对蚯蚓驱动土壤中微塑料垂向迁移的影响。结果表明,微塑料的垂向迁移量随土壤深度的增加而减少;跳虫的存在和蚯蚓密度的增大对土壤中微塑料垂向迁移产生积极影响;植物根系的生长则倾向于将微塑料保留在表层土壤,从而减少蚯蚓对微塑料的垂向迁移;不同微塑料类型对其在土壤中的垂向迁移影响由大到小依次为聚乙烯(PE)、聚苯乙烯(PS)和聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(PET);短期老化未影响蚯蚓垂向迁移土壤中微塑料;随着暴露时间的增加,更多的微塑料垂向迁移到深层土壤中;淹水可促进土壤中微塑料的垂向迁移。该研究揭示了蚯蚓驱动土壤中微塑料的垂向迁移规律与影响因素,为认识农田土壤中微塑料的迁移规律提供了科学依据。     

气候因子作用下土壤中微/纳塑料的污染特征及生态效应研究进展

塑料制品的广泛使用导致陆地生态系统积累大量塑料垃圾,其风化破碎后形成微/纳塑料残存于环境中,对土壤生态系统造成威胁。目前全球气候变化导致高温、干旱、强降雨等特殊天气发生愈加频繁,直接影响土壤生态环境。温度、降水等气候环境因子对土壤中微/纳塑料的赋存状态、迁移转化和生态毒性等能够产生不同程度的影响。该文综述了不同气候因子对土壤中微/纳塑料污染与迁移的影响以及各气候因子与微/纳塑料两者的联合效应,发现升温、干旱、冻融与洪涝现象均能在一定程度上提高土壤微/纳塑料丰度,加速微/纳塑料的老化;两者联合效应体现于土壤性质、养分循环和植物生长等方面;其中升温与干旱联合微/纳塑料对土壤碳氮循环存在显著影响。未来研究重点应从不同气候因子对土壤微/纳塑料的老化特征与环境行为的影响,以及对土壤中关键生物地球化学循环过程的影响机制等方面深入开展。     

微塑料对陆生植物生长发育和根际环境影响研究进展

由于农业活动、大气沉降和地表径流等原因,土壤已成为微塑料重要聚集地。微塑料在土壤中积累会影响陆生植物生长发育,并威胁陆地生态系统及食物链安全。因此,研究微塑料对陆生植物生长发育影响具有重要意义。该文在综述微塑料对陆生植物生长发育和根际环境影响等方面研究进展的基础上,提出加强相关研究的展望和建议。微塑料能吸附在植物表面,并通过根尖进入植物体内,影响种子萌发和根系发育,诱导氧化应激反应,改变光合作用强度,产生细胞毒性和遗传毒性,影响植物新陈代谢和营养吸收等。微塑料的植物毒性受到微塑料特征(浓度、大小、形状、电荷和成分等)以及不同植物及其生长阶段的影响。同时,微塑料还能改变植物根际土壤特性和微生物群落,间接影响植物生长。最后,总结了微塑料对陆生植物生长发育和根际环境影响,并对未来土壤-植物系统中微塑料相关研究进行展望,为土壤及陆地生态系统微塑料污染风险防控和治理提供科学依据和技术支撑。     

聚氯乙烯微塑料的原位光解老化及其对土壤微生物群落的影响

近年来,微塑料污染越来越受到大众和科研人员的关注.微塑料被报道在水体、土壤和大气中广泛分布,它们在环境中可能受到物理、化学或生物作用而发生老化现象.目前大部分关于微塑料老化的研究都是在水环境中进行的,同时,有关微塑料的老化研究主要采用离线技术进行表征,只能测定微塑料老化前后的结构变化,不能准确认识微塑料界面反应过程,因此,亟待开发微塑料老化过程的在线监测技术及研究其在非水相环境中的老化过程.研究污染物性质的目的 之一是为研究其环境影响提供理论依据,因此,本研究选择了聚氯乙烯(PVC)农业地膜在空气中老化后进入土壤的环境过程,搭建了单颗粒微塑料的显微-傅里叶变换红外光谱原位监测装置,从分子水平揭示了PVC微塑料的光化学转化过程,同时也探究了老化后PVC微塑料对土壤微生物群落所产生的影响.     

Understanding and addressing the environmental risk of microplastics

Over the past decades, the plastic production has been dramatically increased. Indeed, a category of small plastic particles mainly with the shapes of fragments, fibers, or spheres, called microplastics (particles smaller than 5 mm) and nanoplastics (particles smaller than 1 μm) have attracted particular attention. Because of its wide distribution in the environment and potential adverse effects to animal and human, microplastic pollution has been reported as a serious environment problem receiving increased attention in recent years. As one of the commonly detected emerging contaminants in the environment, recent evidence indicates that the concentration of microplastics show an increasing trend, for the reason that up to 12.7 million metric tons of plastic litter is released into aquatic environment from land-based sources each year. Furthermore, microplastic exposure levels of model organisms in laboratory studies are usually several orders of magnitude higher than those found in environment, and the microplastics exposure conditions are also different with those observed in the environment. Additionally, the detection of microplastics in feces indicates that they can be excreted out of the bodies of animal and human. Hence, great uncertainties might exist in microplastics exposure and health risk assessment based on current studies, which might be exaggerated. Policies reduce microplastic emission sources and hence minimize their environmental risks are determined. To promote the above policies, we must first overcome the technical obstacles of detecting microplastics in various samples.     

Mechanism and characterization of microplastic aging process: A review

● Methods for estimating the aging of environmental micro-plastics were highlighted. ● Aging pathways & characterization methods of microplastics were related and reviewed. ● Possible approaches to reduce the contamination of microplastics were proposed. ● The prospect and deficiency of degradable plastics were analyzed. With the increasing production of petroleum-based plastics, the problem of environmental pollution caused by plastics has aroused widespread concern. Microplastics, which are formed by the fragmentation of macro plastics, are bio-accumulate easily due to their small size and slow degradation under natural conditions. The aging of plastics is an inevitable process for their degradation and enhancement of adsorption performance toward pollutants due to a series of changes in their physiochemical properties, which significantly increase the toxicity and harm of plastics. Therefore, studies should focus on the aging process of microplastics through reasonable characterization methods to promote the aging process and prevent white pollution. This review summarizes the latest progress in natural aging process and characterization methods to determine the natural aging mechanism of microplastics. In addition, recent advances in the artificial aging of microplastic pollutants are reviewed. The degradation status and by-products of biodegradable plastics in the natural environment and whether they can truly solve the plastic pollution problem have been discussed. Findings from the literature pointed out that the aging process of microplastics lacks professional and exclusive characterization methods, which include qualitative and quantitative analyses. To lessen the toxicity of microplastics in the environment, future research directions have been suggested based on existing problems in the current research. This review could provide a systematic reference for in-depth exploration of the aging mechanism and behavior of microplastics in natural and artificial systems.     

微塑料对环境中有机污染物吸附解吸的研究进展

微塑料已成为新的全球性环境污染问题。作为强吸附剂,微塑料可以吸附共存的有机污染物,进而改变其环境行为和毒性;也可以通过解吸作用促进污染物在不同介质中的迁移。因而,微塑料与有机污染物的相互作用强度和机理是全面评估两者的环境风险和深度研究微塑料毒性机制的必要信息。目前微塑料研究处于快速发展的起始阶段,加之微塑料本身成分、粒径、表面风化情况的复杂性及共存有机污染物的多样性使两者的相互作用十分复杂,亟需理清微塑料吸附解吸作用的影响因素和相关机制。因而,本文详细综述了微塑料对有机污染物吸附解吸作用的研究进展,并着重从微塑料性质(成分、粒径和表面风化)、有机污染物性质和水环境介质性质方面探讨了吸附的影响因素和相互作用机制,希望为微塑料吸附有机污染物及吸附的后续影响研究提供借鉴与参考。     

Research progress on distribution,sources, identification,toxicity, and biodegradation of microplastics in the ocean,freshwater, and soil environment

• Microplastics are widely found in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. • Cleaning products and discarded plastic waste are primary sources of microplastics. • Microplastics have apparent toxic effects on the growth of fish and soil plants. • Multiple strains of biodegradable microplastics have been isolated. Microplastics (MPs) are distributed in the oceans, freshwater, and soil environment and have become major pollutants. MPs are generally referred to as plastic particles less than 5 mm in diameter. They consist of primary microplastics synthesized in microscopic size manufactured production and secondary microplastics generated by physical and environmental degradation. Plastic particles are long-lived pollutants that are highly resistant to environmental degradation. In this review, the distribution and possible sources of MPs in aquatic and terrestrial environments are described. Moreover, the adverse effects of MPs on natural creatures due to ingestion have been discussed. We also have summarized identification methods based on MPs particle size and chemical bond. To control the pollution of MPs, the biodegradation of MPs under the action of different microbes has also been reviewed in this work. This review will contribute to a better understanding of MPs pollution in the environment, as well as their identification, toxicity, and biodegradation in the ocean, freshwater, and soil, and the assessment and control of microplastics exposure.     

Microplastics pollution in Bangladesh: current scenario and future research perspective

ABSTRACT

Microplastics are emerging environmental pollutants that have gained tremendous scientific interest in recent years. These micropollutants are omnipresent both in the terrestrial and aquatic environments posing a deleterious threat to the ecosystem and biodiversity. So, it is important to develop a deep understanding of the environmental fate and potential adverse impacts of microplastics on the aquatic and terrestrial environments. By critically reviewing the previously published scientific literature, the present synthesis briefly outlines the characteristics, occurrence and potential toxic effects of microplastics on terrestrial and aquatic biota. The article also focuses on some innovative approaches for sustainable remediation of macroplastics as well as microplastics. Since the concept of microplastics pollution has yet in its infancy in Bangladesh, this synthesis provides an overview of the current scenario of microplastics pollution and some future research recommendations in the context of Bangladesh which might be helpful to the novice researchers of this field.     

Challenges in characterization of nanoplastics in the environment

Plastic pollution has been a legacy environment problems and more recently, the plastic particles, especially those ultrafine or small plastics particles, are widely recognized with increasing environmental and ecological impacts. Among small plastics, microplastics are intensively studied, whereas the physicochemical properties, environmental abundance, chemical states, bioavailability and toxicity toward organisms of nanoplastics are inadequately investigated. There are substantial difficulties in separation, visualization and chemical identification of nanoplastics due to their small sizes, relatively low concentrations and interferences from co-existing substances (e.g., dyes or natural organic matters). Moreover, detection of polymers at nanoscale is largely hampered by the detection limit or sensitivity for existing spectral techniques such as Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) or Raman Spectroscopy. This article critically examined the current state of art techniques that are exclusively reported for nanoplastic characterization in environmental samples. Based on their operation principles, potential applications and limitations of these analytical techniques are carefully analyzed.     

微塑料污染的水生生态毒性与载体作用

近年来,微塑料的水生生态环境污染与生态毒害问题引起了科学界的广泛关注。在总结国内外相关研究的基础上,本文对水生态环境中微塑料的来源、形成与分布展开分析;对微塑料污染的生态毒性研究进展给予评述;并深入探讨了微塑料在生态系统中扮演的多重载体角色。鉴于微塑料污染的严峻现实,我国应尽快开展有关微塑料环境污染和生态毒理方面的系统研究,并辅以政策引导和经济支持。     

微塑料污染的水生生态毒性与载体作用

近年来微塑料的水生生态环境污染与生态毒害问题引起了科学界的广泛关注。在总结国内外相关研究的基础上，本文对水生态环境中微塑料的来源、形成与分布展开分析；对微塑料污染的生态毒性研究进展给予评述；并深入探讨了微塑料在生态系统中扮演的多重载体角色。鉴于微塑料污染的严峻现实，我国应尽快开展有关微塑料环境污染和生态毒理方面的系统研究，并辅以政策引导和经济支持。     

Microplastic sources,formation, toxicity and remediation: a review

Microplastic pollution is becoming a major issue for human health due to the recent discovery of microplastics in most ecosystems. Here, we review the sources, formation, occurrence, toxicity and remediation methods of microplastics. We distinguish ocean-based and land-based sources of microplastics. Microplastics have been found in biological samples such as faeces, sputum, saliva, blood and placenta. Cancer, intestinal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, infectious and inflammatory diseases are induced or mediated by microplastics. Microplastic exposure during pregnancy and maternal period is also discussed. Remediation methods include coagulation, membrane bioreactors, sand filtration, adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, electrocoagulation and magnetic separation. Control strategies comprise reducing plastic usage, behavioural change, and using biodegradable plastics. Global plastic production has risen dramatically over the past 70 years to reach 359 million tonnes. China is the world's top producer, contributing 17.5% to global production, while Turkey generates the most plastic waste in the Mediterranean region, at 144 tonnes per day. Microplastics comprise 75% of marine waste, with land-based sources responsible for 80–90% of pollution, while ocean-based sources account for only 10–20%. Microplastics induce toxic effects on humans and animals, such as cytotoxicity, immune response, oxidative stress, barrier attributes, and genotoxicity, even at minimal dosages of 10 μg/mL. Ingestion of microplastics by marine animals results in alterations in gastrointestinal tract physiology, immune system depression, oxidative stress, cytotoxicity, differential gene expression, and growth inhibition. Furthermore, bioaccumulation of microplastics in the tissues of aquatic organisms can have adverse effects on the aquatic ecosystem, with potential transmission of microplastics to humans and birds. Changing individual behaviours and governmental actions, such as implementing bans, taxes, or pricing on plastic carrier bags, has significantly reduced plastic consumption to 8–85% in various countries worldwide. The microplastic minimisation approach follows an upside-down pyramid, starting with prevention, followed by reducing, reusing, recycling, recovering, and ending with disposal as the least preferable option.