Recent evidence suggests that microplastic particles are pervasive and potentially of great risk to both animal and human health. The California legislature has responded to this information by enacting two new bills that require quantification of microplastics in various media and development of new management strategies to address microplastic pollution. However, there are several scientific gaps that impede the development and implementation of necessary management strategies to address microplastic pollution. In this paper, we use the California experience as a case study to provide perspective on those science gaps, the current barriers to science affecting management, and the actions scientists can take to best ensure their efforts are of greatest value to policymakers and the management community.

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EXPRESS：科学家可以采取的措施为水生微塑料管理提供信息：加利福尼亚经验的视角

最近的证据表明，微塑料颗粒无处不在，可能对动物和人类健康构成巨大风险。加利福尼亚州立法机构对此信息作出回应，颁布了两项新法案，要求对各种媒体中的微塑料进行量化，并制定新的管理策略来解决微塑料污染问题。然而，存在一些科学空白，阻碍了解决微塑料污染的必要管理策略的制定和实施。在本文中，我们以加州的经验作为案例研究，提供对这些科学差距、当前影响管理的科学障碍以及科学家可以采取的行动以最好地确保他们的努力对决策者和管理界具有最大价值的看法.