Research progress on the combined toxic effects of microplastics and anti-biotics on aquatic organisms
As a new type of pollutant,microplastics have caused global environmental problems.Microplastics have received increasing attentions by researchers due to small particle size,wide distribution,high hydrophobicity and non-deg-radation.The interaction of microplastics and other pollutants in the water environment can cause more serious environmen-tal effects,induce varying degrees of harm to aquatic organisms and pose a serious threat to human health.In this paper,the sources and pollution status of microplastics and antibiotics in the aquatic environment were summarized,the interaction between microplastics and antibiotics was elaborated,and the combined toxic effects of microplastics and antibiotics on a-quatic organisms(animals,plants,and microorganisms)were discussed.Finally,the future research on the combined pol-lution of microplastics and antibiotics was prospected.This paper can provide a reference for further research on the ecotoxic effect of combined pollution on aquatic organisms and environmental management of combined pollution in water,and pro-vide an important theoretical basis for the risk assessment of compound pollution in water.