The Impact of Microplastics on Crassostrea virginica Filtration Efficiency

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dc.contributor.advisorDr. Heather Masonjones
dc.contributor.authorCarpenter, Jenna
dc.contributor.authorSierra, Brianna
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-08T14:48:34Z
dc.date.available2020-04-08T14:48:34Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionRecommended Citation: Carpenter, Jenna, and Brianna Sierra. “The Impact of Microplastics on Crassostrea Virginica Filtration Efficiency.” Acta Spartae, 2019. https://doi.org/10.48497/XP2C-FQ23.
dc.description.abstractThere has been increasing concern among biologists about whether or not microplastics are affecting the health of marine organisms and humans. While some studies have shown microplastic effects on juvenile Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster), there are few studies which focus on how adult Crassostrea virginica are affected. This experiment focuses on the ability of adult Crassostrea virginica to filter and dispose of different densities of fluorescent polyethylene microbeads obtained from Cospheric Innovations. Crassostrea virginicawere collected in Tampa Bay and once acclimated, were exposed to treatment concentrations of 0.167 microbeads mL-1 and 0.083 microbeads mL-1 (500 mm–600 mm) at a density of 1g cm-3 over a six hour time interval. An examination of adult oyster clusters exposed to different amounts of microbeads showed the adult oyster’s ability to take in microplastics. Microplastics were seen in higher amounts within the 0.167 microbeads mL-1 concentration, with a maximum of 52 microbeads observed. Some oysters filtered in microbeads, demonstrating the potential for microplastics to impact oyster health, specifically mass loss. This issue is prevalent in oyster populations and can impact higher trophic level organisms through bioaccumulation. These results demonstrate the issues associated with microplastics and encourage future research to be conducted.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCarpenter, Jenna, and Brianna Sierra. “The Impact of Microplastics on Crassostrea Virginica Filtration Efficiency.” Acta Spartae, 2019. https://doi.org/10.48497/XP2C-FQ23.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.48497/xp2c-fq23
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/990
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Biology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, The University of Tampaen_US
dc.subjectMicroplasticsen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.subjectCrassostrea virginicaen_US
dc.subjectEastern Oysteren_US
dc.subjectBay ecology--Florida--Tampa Bay Regionen_US
dc.titleThe Impact of Microplastics on Crassostrea virginica Filtration Efficiencyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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