Spatial patterns of chemical contamination (metals, PAHs, PCBs, PCDDs/PCDFS) in sediments of a non-industrialized but densely populated coral atoll/small island state (Bermuda)

► Paucity of standard environmental quality data in the wider Caribbean area, especially on small island states; ► sediment contamination by multiple chemical classes assessed in 109 samples in Bermuda; ► despite lack of industrialization, sediment contamination identified; ► contamination in hotpots exceed sediment quality guidelines indicating biological effects are possible, or at some locations probable. ► Sediment management strategies needed on small island states despite lack of industrialization.