Based on summarizing the distribution characteristics of PPCPs in water environment, the bioaccumulative effects of PPCPs on aquatic organisms of different trophic levels (phytoplankton, benthos and fish) were analyzed and compared. Furthermore, the metabolic pathways and mechanisms of typical PPCPs in fish were illustrated. Finally, the future research directions, including a study of bioaccumulation of PPCPs, transfer process of PPCPs along the food chain and metabolism of PPCPs in aquatic environment, were suggested. |