In this study, physical-chemical parameters and the concentrations of some organic pollutants in seawater samples from Vlora Bay, which is situated in south-east Albania, Adriatic Sea, are presented. In the Bay of Vlora, there is intensive activity from shipping (ship transport, passengers, and import-export commerce), hydrocarbon activity, industrial activity in the area of Vlora, urban wastewater from the city and the surroundings of Vlora, as well as flows from the Vjosa River and other effluents that flow into this important ecosystem of Albania. In this natural bay, the main port in...