{"title":"Isolation of asphaltene-tolerant microbial strains from North Saskatchewan river sediment and evaluation of their interaction mechanisms with asphaltenes.","authors":"Nayereh Saborimanesh","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118725","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oil spills in freshwater pose environmental, social, and economic challenges. The mobility of spilled oil in flowing water and its strong association with sediments leave behind hydrocarbons that can persist in the sediment long after a spill. While recent research has focused on the immediate effects of diluted bitumen spills, less is known about the impact of heavy fractions of bitumen, particularly asphaltenes (Asp) on sediments, and the key microbial taxa involved in their degradation. This study aimed to evaluate how deposited Asp, as the external carbon source, influences sediment microbial community dynamics, isolate and identify asphaltene-tolerant microbial taxa, and investigate the interactions between these taxa and Asp. Sediments from the North Saskatchewan River were incubated with Asp for over 100 days. Analysis of the water overlaying Asp-sorbed sediment revealed hydrocarbon leaching and elevated concentrations of sulfate and nitrogen species in Asp-exposed treatments, suggesting solubilization of Asp components into the water. Culture-based methods and 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed a shift from a Pseudomonas-dominated microbial community in unexposed sediment to Asp-tolerant species, such as Roseateles aquatilis, Sphingopyxis chilensis, and Methylobacterium thiocyanatum. R. aquatilis survived and proliferated with Asp as the external carbon source over the exposure period and exhibited strong adhesion to Asp, driven by its high cell surface hydrophobicity, whereas the other strains show no direct interaction with Asp. The findings highlight the potential role of R. aquatilis in natural bioremediation processes of asphaltene-contaminated freshwater sediments.</p>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"222 Pt 2","pages":"118725"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145244816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hanna Bae, Taewoo Kim, Dong-U Kim, Jeonghyeon Kim, Jongseong Ryu, Jong Seong Khim
{"title":"Responses of macrobenthic communities and ecological quality along land-derived pollution gradients in Gyeonggi Bay.","authors":"Hanna Bae, Taewoo Kim, Dong-U Kim, Jeonghyeon Kim, Jongseong Ryu, Jong Seong Khim","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118757","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Marine ecosystems in semi-enclosed Gyeonggi Bay (Yellow Sea, Korea) were surveyed at 23 stations arrayed along four discharge transects to evaluate how sediment texture and contaminants influence macrobenthic communities. A total of 186 species were recorded, yet richness tends to decrease at innermost stations. Highly simplified communities were dominated by two opportunistic species, Capitella capitata and Heteromastus filiformis. Community composition was strongly influenced by sorting and contaminants, particularly copper, cadmium, total organic carbon, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons rather than distance from potential pollution sources. Diversity-based metrics tracked organic enrichment, whereas tolerance-weighted scores aligned with persistent toxic substances, revealing the risk of misclassification when a single index is used. Macrobenthic communities serve as indicators of pollution and inform integrated coastal monitoring strategies. Integrating complementary indices with chemical data therefore provides a clearer \"fingerprint\" of environmental stress and a stronger basis for station-scale management of patchy pollution in coastal embayment.</p>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"222 Pt 2","pages":"118757"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145251717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdul W. Allaf , Ali Alzier , Mohammed Amer Moughrabia , Mazen Ibrahim , Ghina Alssayes , Shahd Adriby , Abdul G. Al Lafi
{"title":"Evaluation and characterization of microplastics in beach sand from three different Syrian coastal locations","authors":"Abdul W. Allaf , Ali Alzier , Mohammed Amer Moughrabia , Mazen Ibrahim , Ghina Alssayes , Shahd Adriby , Abdul G. Al Lafi","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118797","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118797","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastics (MPs) pollution is a significant environmental problem of increasing potential consequences for ecosystem health. The present work represents the first study to evaluate the occurrence of MPs particles on Syrian beaches, covering four coastal locations namely, Tartous (Golden sand and Albasira), Lattakia (Blue coast), and Baniyas (Musfat Baniyas). MPs were extracted from sand using density separation (NaCl, 1.2 g mL<sup>−1</sup>) and enzymatic digestion (Protease) was carried out to ensure that MPs were free of organic materials. Fluorescence microscopy with Nile Red staining was used to detect and count MPs, while attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to identify their polymer types and compositions as well as their surface morphology. The total MPs concentrations in the four different locations varied from 0.22 ± 0.12 to 17.8 ± 5.0 items kg<sup>−1</sup> of dry sand with sizes classified into 0.3–1 mm and 1–5 mm fractions. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), and oxidized polyethylene were identified as the main constituents of the MPs samples. The findings reveal that Syrian beaches are already affected by MPs contamination, with variation linked to local human activity. Given the dependence of Syrian coastal communities on fisheries, tourism, and industrial activities, these results underline the urgent need for national monitoring programs, improved waste management policies, and regional cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean. This baseline study therefore provides critical scientific evidence to support both environmental policy and future research on marine pollution in Syria.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 118797"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145220020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Estimating gear efficiency of toothed fishing dredge for collecting seafloor litter","authors":"Zijiang Yang , Ren Soejima , Daisuke Shiode , Tadashi Tokai","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118782","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118782","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, depletion experiments using a toothed fishing dredge were conducted to estimate the gear efficiency for collecting seafloor litter in a nearshore area on the north side of Tokyo Bay. Using the catch data of cod-end samples and gear-entangled samples, four models (Leslie-Davis model, DeLury model, normal patch model, and negative binomial patch model) were applied to fit the dataset. Analysis of the collected seafloor litter showed that plastics were the dominant category, accounting for 61.8–90.0 % by count (depending on whether the sample was from the cod-end or gear entanglement), with polyethylene (PE) as the predominant polymer type (50.5 %). Cross-validation identified the normal patch model as the most appropriate model for inference, yielding a gear efficiency estimate of 34.8 % and a corresponding seafloor litter abundance of 4000 pieces/km<sup>2</sup> based on cod-end samples. Compared to conventional methods that assume 100 % gear efficiency, this suggests that seafloor litter abundance is underestimated by 38.6 % and 79.4 % given current experimental conditions. When all litter samples were included, i.e., both cod-end samples and gear-entangled samples, the estimated gear efficiency was 18.7 %, with a corresponding seafloor litter abundance of 45,200 pieces/km<sup>2</sup>. This suggests that excluding gear-entangled litter, mainly plastic sheet fragments from bags, can result in underestimation by as much as 91 %. These findings highlight the importance of accounting for gear efficiency and incorporating all gear-collected litter in bottom-towed surveys to more accurately assess seafloor litter pollution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 118782"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145220026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Disease outbreaks substantially enhance greenhouse gas emissions from Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) aquaculture pond","authors":"Han-Yang Yeh , Chien-Wei Tu , Yi-Jung Chen , Wen-Ping Cheng , Pei-Yu Shih , Chia-Chia Yu , Wei-Sheng Zhang , Wei-En Hung , Yu-Ru Lin , Zhen Hao Liao , Wen-Chen Chou , Hsiao-Chun Tseng , Ruei-Feng Shiu , Fan-Hua Nan , Meng-Chou Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118788","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118788","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Asian seabass (<em>Lates calcarifer</em>) is a globally important aquaculture species. Rising demand for food has driven the development of high-density and intensive farming systems. However, these practices have also heightened the risk of disease outbreaks, which now represent a major challenge for the aquaculture industry. Notably, little is known about greenhouse gas (GHG) flux dynamics during seabass culture, particularly under disease outbreak conditions. In this study, we monitored a traditional earthen pond, measuring CO<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub>, and N<sub>2</sub>O fluxes with environmental parameters. A giant seaperch iridovirus (GSIV) outbreak occurred between June and July, causing mortality of at least 30 % of the fish stock. Our analysis showed that CO<sub>2</sub> emissions during the outbreak increased dramatically, reaching 15 times the levels observed under normal conditions (45.33 ± 28.05 g m<sup>−2</sup> day<sup>−1</sup>), whereas CH<sub>4</sub> (10.35 ± 8.30 mg m<sup>−2</sup> day<sup>−1</sup>) and N<sub>2</sub>O (3.23 ± 0.74 mg m<sup>−2</sup> day<sup>−1</sup>) fluxes did not show significant changes. In the later culture stages, however, elevated concentrations of CH<sub>4</sub> (46.56 ± 33.43 nM) and N<sub>2</sub>O (233.73 ± 126.54 nM) accumulated in the water, and under strong wind conditions, pronounced flux peaks of CH<sub>4</sub> (74.98 ± 73.73 mg m<sup>−2</sup> day<sup>−1</sup>) and N<sub>2</sub>O (27.02 ± 34 mg m<sup>−2</sup> day<sup>−1</sup>) were observed. Using the GWP<sub>100</sub> values from the IPCC AR6 report, the average GHG flux across the culture period was estimated at 10.09 ± 9.03 g CO<sub>2</sub>-eq m<sup>−2</sup> day<sup>−1</sup>, confirming that seabass ponds acted as net sources of greenhouse gases. These findings highlight disease outbreaks as amplifiers of GHG emissions and stress that improved disease control is vital for both productivity and mitigation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 118788"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minh-Ky Nguyen , Tony R. Walker , Chitsan Lin , D. Nguyen , Sung Su Kim , Woojin Chung , D. Duc Nguyen
{"title":"Emerging challenges of microplastic impacts to ecological health and climate change","authors":"Minh-Ky Nguyen , Tony R. Walker , Chitsan Lin , D. Nguyen , Sung Su Kim , Woojin Chung , D. Duc Nguyen","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118778","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118778","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastics (MPs) pose a serious environmental hazard, contributing to pollution and potentially impacting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change trends. This study addresses this critical gap by conducting a comprehensive review of existing literature to consolidate current knowledge on the ecological and climatic challenges posed by MPs. Through this review, we find that MPs alter microbial processes, disrupt biogeochemical cycles, and promote GHG release through degradation and ecosystem interactions. The review highlights that MPs not only impact biodiversity and ecosystem health, but also exacerbate climate change by influencing carbon cycling, photosynthetic dynamics in phytoplankton, and atmospheric processes. However, knowledge gaps remain regarding the mechanisms linking MPs to GHG emissions and long-term ecosystem impacts. Our findings emphasize the urgent need for systematic research, standardized methodologies, and integrated policy strategies to mitigate the dual threats of plastic pollution and climate change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 118778"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145220019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hongsong Zeng , Dongxiang Liu , Shuchen Liu , Zeyuan Li , Yongcheng Ding , Teng Wang
{"title":"Occurrence, characteristics and ecological risk assessment of microplastics in the surface water of the Central South China Sea","authors":"Hongsong Zeng , Dongxiang Liu , Shuchen Liu , Zeyuan Li , Yongcheng Ding , Teng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118760","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118760","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastic pollution poses serious threats in semi-enclosed marine ecosystems, yet comprehensive risk assessment frameworks are lacking for tropical seas. This study comprehensively investigated microplastic pollution dynamics and ecological risks in the central South China Sea through systematic sampling, polymer characterization, and environmental analysis. Quantitative analysis revealed significant spatial distribution differences in microplastic abundance (386–4254 items/m<sup>3</sup>, mean 1198 ± 136.51 items/m<sup>3</sup>), showing a pronounced nearshore-offshore gradient (nearshore Zone A: 1700 items/m<sup>3</sup> vs. offshore Zone C: 740 items/m<sup>3</sup>), primarily influenced by terrestrial inputs and monsoon-driven surface currents. Particle size analysis indicated 200-500 μm fraction dominance (30 %), while polymer composition analysis identified rayon (20.8 %) and polyethylene terephthalate (15.3 %) as major types, originating from municipal sewage fiber discharge and packaging material degradation, respectively. Pollution Risk Index (PRI) assessment showed the transition zone (Zone B, mean PRI: 4007.17) as a critical risk hotspot due to localized accumulation of low-content, high-toxicity polymers, particularly polystyrene (PRI: 10614) and polyvinyl chloride (PRI: 8518). The study demonstrates that conventional abundance-based assessments underestimate ecological risks by overlooking polymer-specific toxicity. Pollution severity is determined by toxicity rather than abundance. Recommendations include prioritizing polymer-specific monitoring protocols and enhancing wastewater treatment and regulatory controls in high-risk areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 118760"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145220021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Yang , Bing Chen , Qiao Kang , Anran Wang , Runbo Yuan , Xiujuan Chen , Kenneth Lee , Baiyu Zhang
{"title":"Prediction of microplastic transport in oil-contaminated waters","authors":"Min Yang , Bing Chen , Qiao Kang , Anran Wang , Runbo Yuan , Xiujuan Chen , Kenneth Lee , Baiyu Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118795","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118795","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastics (MPs) are pervasive in marine environments and pose potential risks to marine ecosystems. MPs can transport from the surface to the deep layers, raising concerns about their impact on vulnerable deep-sea species. Scientists believe MPs are present in oceans around the world. Recent studies on the application of oil spill treating agents at sea have shown that MPs can interact with oil in the presence of chemical dispersants to form MP-oil-dispersant agglomerates (MODAs). To advance our knowledge on the behavior and transport of MPs, this study investigated the distribution of MPs under different salinities and mineral concentrations in oil-contaminated marine environments. Results indicated that the presence of oil and chemical dispersants promoted the downward transport of MPs. Minerals significantly enhanced the sinking of larger MPs through adsorption. A causal analysis identified specific surface area (SSA) as the dominant factor influencing MP transport in oil-contaminated marine environments. Model predictions further revealed that sinking velocity increased with agglomerate size and density. Our findings provide important experimental data to support the development of predictive MP transport models that are needed for environmental risk assessments and the selection of the most appropriate oil spill response measures in oil-contaminated waters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 118795"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145220024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Yang , Xinyu Guo , Junyong Zheng , Yasumasa Miyazawa
{"title":"Three-layer trap: Congener-specific PCBs accumulation driven by the biological pump in the Sea of Japan","authors":"Min Yang , Xinyu Guo , Junyong Zheng , Yasumasa Miyazawa","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118796","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118796","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A high-resolution, three-dimensional hydrodynamic–ecosystem–PCB model was applied to the Sea of Japan to investigate the roles of volatility and particle affinity in shaping the seasonal and spatial variations of four PCB congeners (CB28, CB101, CB153, and CB180). After a 21-year climatological simulation, their concentrations reveal a persistent three-layer vertical structure across all seasons, with dissolved PCBs maxima in the intermediate water (100–600 m). Although CB28 attains the highest absolute concentrations and CB180 the lowest, CB153 and CB101 exhibit the strongest subsurface enrichment, achieving summer accumulation factors of 2–6 compared with 1–4 for CB28 and CB180. Full-basin flux budgets reveal that relatively heavier congeners are more effectively scavenged onto particles during spring blooms and their subsequent sinking as well as remineralization sustain elevated intermediate layer dissolved pool. These findings demonstrate that, in strongly stratified, semi-enclosed basins with restricted exchange and long residence times, the oceanic biological pump preferentially sequesters high-chlorinated PCBs at intermediate water. This mechanism helps explain in situ observations of three-layer PCBs profiles and congener-specific depth trends. The modeling framework is readily transferable to other semi-enclosed seas and offers a predictive tool for assessing how intensified stratification under climate change may alter vertical pollutant fluxes and intermediate contaminant sinks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 118796"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Direct and indirect metal contamination of estuarine sediments by boat paint particles","authors":"Andrew Turner, Ho Kwan Cheung","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118719","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118719","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Surface and subsurface estuarine sediments close to a cluster of abandoned boats have been fractionated (between <250 and 5000 μm) and analysed microscopically for paint particles. Paints were encountered in all samples, with concentrations calculated for whole sediment samples up to 1450 per kg (dry weight). X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis of paint particles retained by the coarsest (>5000 μm) size fraction revealed heterogeneous concentrations of Ba, Cu, Pb, Sn and Zn that reflect pigments and antifoulants used in various recent and historical antifouling and above waterline boat paints. Analysis of sediments by XRF revelated heterogeneous distributions of these metals between locations, size fractions and depths, and among replicate measurements at different positions of the same sample. Consequently, no relationship with grain size (evaluated using Rb as a proxy) was evident and concentrations often greatly exceeded predicted effect levels for sediments. Re-analysis of sediments after paint particles had been manually removed revealed no statistical difference in median concentrations for Cu, Pb and Zn but significantly lower concentrations for Ba and Sn. This suggests that paint particles contribute directly to the contamination of sediment by Ba and Sn, but indirectly, through leaching and adsorption, to contamination by Cu, Pb and Zn. These two types of association have implications for metal persistence and bioavailability in sediment, and raise questions about how sediment quality should be assessed in the presence of particulate contaminants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"222 ","pages":"Article 118719"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145220023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}