Distribution and ecological effects of typical emerging pollutants in marine environment of China

The emerging pollutants, including persistent organic pollutants (POPs), endocrine disruptors, antibiotics and microplastics, as one of global environmental main concerns, have been frequently detected in the marine ecosystem. As an important natural “sink” for pollutants, studies on the emerging pollutants detection, environmental behavior, toxicity identification, and risk assessment in the marine environment has become a hot topic. This paper comprehensively analyzed the pollution condition and ecological effects of typical emerging pollutants, i.e., per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, flame retardants, endocrine disrupting compounds, antibiotics and microplastics, on marine environment in China, and compared the domestic condition with the relevant countries and regions. The results could provide technical support for comprehensive land-sea environmental protection of emerging pollutants in China.