Recent evidences also suggest the potential role of microplasticsas vectors of chemical pollutants, either used as additives duringthe polymer synthesis, or adsorbed directly from seawater. The hydrophobicityof organic xenobiotics and the large surfaces of floating polymersfacilitate the adsorption of these chemicals on microplastics atconcentrations orders of magnitude higher than those detected inseawater . The possibility for plastic particles toadsorb chemical pollutants from the surrounding environment has