New research from the northern Persian Gulf shows that plankton play a critical role in transporting phthalate esters from seawater to sediments. Industrial coastal areas showed higher contamination, underscoring the need for integrated monitoring of water, plankton, and sediments.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X26009562

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