Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 81, the latest release in this acclaimed series published since 1963, updates on many topics that appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology and biological oceanography, with this release presenting chapters on The Impact of Hydrocarbon Contamination on the Scallop Fishery in Port au Port Bay, Newfoundland, Pharmaceutical and personal care products in marine and coastal environments: facts, challenges and opportunities, Modeling of the Marathassa Oil Spill in the Vancouver Harbour, Characterization of Nitrogen Containing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Crude Oil and Refined Petroleum Products, and much more.

1. The Potential Impact of Hydrocarbons on Mussels in Port au Port Bay, Newfoundland Melissa C. Cook, Adam May, Lucas Kohl, Geert Van Biesen, Christopher C. Parrish and Penny L. Morrill 2. Occurrence, Impact, Analysis and Treatment of Metformin and Guanylurea in Coastal Aquatic Environments of Canada, USA and Europe Yunwen Tao, Bing Chen, Baiyu Zhang, Zhiwen Zhu and Qinhong Cai 3. Characterization of Nitrogen-Containing Polycyclic Aromatic Heterocycles in Crude Oils and Refined Petroleum Products Gong Zhang, Chun Yang, Mariam Serhan, Graeme Koivu, Zeyu Yang, Bruce Hollebone, Patrick Lambert and Carl E. Brown 4. Fate and Transport Modelling of Emerging Pollutants from Watersheds to Oceans: A Review Arpana Rani Datta, Qiao Kang, Bing Chen and Xudong Ye 5. Modification of Hexachlorobenzene to Molecules with Lower Long-Range Transport Potentials Using 3D-QSAR Models with a Full Factor Experimental Design Meijin Du, Wenwen Gu, Xixi Li, Fuqiang Fan and Yu Li 6. Brominated Flame Retardants, Microplastics, and Biocides in the Marine Environment: Recent Updates of Occurrence, Analysis, and Impacts Weiyun Lin, Xixi Li, Min Yang, Kenneth Lee, Bing Chen and Baiyu Zhang 7. Synthetic Musks: A Class of Commercial Fragrance Additives in Personal Care Products (PCPs) Causing Concern as Emerging Contaminants Xixi Li, Zhenhua Chu, Jiawen Yang, Minghao Li, Meijin Du, Xiaohui Zhao, Zhiwen Zhu and Yu Li