Microplastics as vectors for bioaccumulation of hydrophobic organic chemicals in the marine environment: A state-of-the-science review

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 1667-1676

  Ziccardi, Linda M ^a   Edgington, Aaron ^a   Hentz, Karyn ^a   Kulacki, Konrad J ^a   Kane Driscoll, Susan ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrophobic organic chemical; Marine plastic; Microplastic; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGY; ECOLOGY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS; HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS; LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS; MARINE PLASTICS; MICROPLASTIC; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; WILDLIFE POPULATIONS;

ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

ORGANIC COMPOUND; PLASTIC;

AQUATIC ORGANISM; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMARKER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOOD CHAIN; HYDROPHOBICITY; LITERATURE REVIEW; ORGANIC CARBON; POLYMER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABSORPTION; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBICITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84976595010     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: 15528618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.3461     Document Type: Article

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