A state‐of‐the‐science review was conducted to examine the potential for microplastics to
sorb hydrophobic organic chemicals (HOCs) from the marine environment, for aquatic …

We reviewed compliance monitoring requirements in the European Union, the United
States, and the Oslo-Paris Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the …

Water is a vital resource for natural ecosystems and human life, and assuring a high quality
of water and protecting it from chemical contamination is a major societal goal in the …

The bioavailability of organic chemicals in soil and sediment is an important area of scientific
investigation for environmental scientists, although this area of study remains only partially …

It has been hypothesized that ingestion of microplastic increases exposure of aquatic
organisms to hydrophobic contaminants. To date, most laboratory studies investigated …

Passive sampling methods (PSMs) allow the quantification of the freely dissolved
concentration (Cfree) of an organic contaminant even in complex matrices such as …

Marine and land plastic debris biodegrades at micro-and nanoscales through progressive
fragmentation. Oceanographic model studies confirm the presence of up to∼ 2.41 million …

Microplastics (MPs) are observed to be present on the seafloor ranging from coastal areas to
deep seas. Because bioturbation alters the distribution of natural particles on inhabited soft …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments can pose harm to the benthic
community. Numerous sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) for the protection of benthic life …

This manuscript surveys the literature on passive sampler methods (PSMs) used in
contaminated sediments to assess the chemical activity of organic contaminants. The …