Society has become increasingly reliant on plastics since commercial production began in
about 1950. Their versatility, stability, light weight, and low production costs have fueled …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are amongst the most abundant contaminants
found in the aquatic environment. Due to their toxicity and carcinogenicity, their sources …

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 first edition of Bioanalytical Tools in Water Quality Assessment was released in 2012.
The field has exploded since and the second edition updates and reviews the application of …

Whether the result of an oil well blowout, vessel collision or grounding, leaking pipeline, or
other incident at sea, each marine oil spill will present unique circumstances and …

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 …

This article provides practical guidance on the use of passive sampling methods (PSMs) that
target the freely dissolved concentration (Cfree) for improved exposure assessment of …

Bioaccumulation, the accumulation of a chemical in an organism relative to its level in the
ambient medium, is of major environmental concern. Thus, monitoring chemical …

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 …