A combined measurement of metal bioaccumulation and condition indices in juvenile European flounder, Platichthys flesus, from European estuaries

► Juveniles flounders (5-10 cm) were collected in three anthropogenic estuaries. ► Correlations were found between metal contents in sediment and in flounder liver. ► Condition index was lower in fish from anthropogenic estuaries than from reference. ► A significant decrease in lipid index was observed in fish from contaminated estuaries. ► Usefulness of metal bioaccumulation and juvenile fish condition combined measures.