Legacy and emergent persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in NW Mediterranean deep-sea organisms

► PCBs and DDTs were most dominant POPs in all species. ► PBDE levels were generally ten times lower than PCBs and DDTs. ► More chlorinated and brominated compounds dominated profiles. ► Significantly different POP distributions were observed in fish and the crustacean. ► Higher BDE 99/100 and BDE 153/154 ratios indicate lower BDE metabolization in shrimp.