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• 영문명: The Concept of Microplastics and their Occurrence, Transport, Biological Effects, and Management Methods in the Ocean
• 발행기관: 한국환경보건학회
• 저자명: 한선기(Sun-Kee Han)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국환경보건학회지』제46권 제5호, 610~626쪽, 전체 17쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 환경공학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2020.10.30

영문 초록

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the concept of microplastics and their occurrence, transport, biological effects, and management methods in the ocean. Methods: I reviewed articles on microplastics in the ocean by using the Google Scholar database. Results: Plastic litter has been reported as a ubiquitous pollutant in the ocean due to the extensive consumption of plastics and the mismanagement of plastic wastes. Microplastics are generally defined as synthetic polymer particles <5 mm in size. Microplastics generated from the degradation of plastic litter are currently a serious global concern since they spread easily all over the ocean, transfer to different tissues inside contaminated animals, and even across different trophic levels inside the food web. An additional concern is the ability of microplastics to adsorb organic and inorganic pollutants and subsequently release them into the ocean. Thus, alternatives to reduce microplastics in the ocean are discussed. Conclusions: This paper summarizes the concept of microplastics and their behavior in the ocean and suggests management methods for microplastics in support of a cleaner ocean.

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키워드

Microplastics ocean concept behavior management methods