(1) 中国科学院海岸带环境过程与生态修复重点实验室(烟台海岸带研究所)山东省海岸带环境过程重点实验室中国科学院烟台海岸带研究所

The contamination of oceans caused by microplastics is becoming a serious world environmental problem. In recent years, analytical methods for detection of microplastics in the ocean have attracted considerable attention. In this review,methods for sampling and handling of microplastic samples are summarized. The research progress on the analytical methods for detection of microplastics in seawater samples are addressed. These methods include visual analysis, spectroscopic analysis (e.g., Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman), thermal analysis and other methods (e.g., mass spectrometry and scanning electronic microscopy-energy distribution curve). The advantages and disadvantages of these techniques are compared. In addition, the further research directions for detection of microplastics are discussed.