Dynamics and Distribution of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in the Baltic Sea

The main objectives of this study were to quantify the distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) between air, water and sediments and to estimate the most important fluxes between these compartments by synthesizing all data in a semi-empirical mass balance of PAHs and PCBs for the Baltic Sea.