Research on the non-point source pollution of microplastics

Li He; Zhongwen Ou; Jiangyang Fan; Boping Zeng; Wei Guan

doi:10.3389/fchem.2022.956547

Research on the non-point source pollution of microplastics

Front Chem. 2022 Jul 22:10:956547. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2022.956547. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Li He¹, Zhongwen Ou², Jiangyang Fan³, Boping Zeng¹, Wei Guan⁴

Affiliations

¹ Zunyi Normal University College, Zunyi, China.
² Army Logistics University of PLA, Chongqing, China.
³ CNOOC Petrochemical Engineering Co., Ltd., Jinan, China.
⁴ Chongqing Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Remediation Technologies, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, China.

Abstract

Microplastics are characterized with universality, persistence and toxicity to aquatic organisms, the pollution of microplastics has attracted worldwide attention. At present, studies on microplastic pollution were mainly focused on the composition, abundance and species of microplastics in water bodies and sediments, and few studies were focused on the source and influence characteristics of microplastics in surface water bodies. Starting from the sources of microplastic pollution in surface water of this paper, the pollution status of agricultural microplastics was analyzed, and the importance and urgency of studying microplastic pollution in agricultural non-point sources were put forward. Therefore, it was intended to provide effective scientific basis and technical support for the control of microplastics non-point source pollution in river basins.

Keywords: drainage basin; microplastic; non-point source pollution; runoff; water environment.

Publication types

Review