The aim of this paper is to present information gathered from studies regarding the current status and challenges of microplastics (MPs) in Mediterranean coastal counties. MPs are considered emerging pollutants, and their effect on fish and on the final consumer through the trophic food chain are of great concern. Studies from almost all of the Mediterranean coastal countries are gathered and discussed. The source of MPs, as well as their transfer and accumulation are reviewed. In addition, the laboratory techniques for sampling, analysis and characterization of MPs are presented. Moreover, the current regulations for MPs restrictions in Europe will be discussed. Finally, the authors present the current challenges on the topic and provide recommendations for future work.

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地中海沿海国家的微塑料：近期概述

本文的目的是提供有关地中海沿岸县微塑料（MPs）的现状和挑战的研究信息。国会议员被认为是新兴的污染物，它们通过营养食物链对鱼类和最终消费者的影响令人极为关注。收集并讨论了几乎所有地中海沿岸国家的研究。国会议员的来源，及其转移和积累进行了审查。此外，还介绍了用于MP采样，分析和表征的实验室技术。此外，将讨论欧洲现行MP限制规定。最后，作者介绍了该主题当前面临的挑战，并为以后的工作提供了建议。