From source to sink: Multimedia fate, seasonal drivers, and priority control of synthetic phenolic antioxidants in typical bays of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea, China.
Synthetic phenolic antioxidants (SPAs) are emerging contaminants of concern in coastal environments, yet their multimedia distribution and integrated risks remain insufficiently characterized. We investigated 10 SPAs in seawater, suspended particulate matter (SPM), sediment, and Ruditapes philippinarum at 10 sites in t...