Effects of PVC and red clay microparticles on the performance of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

We performed a 5-week experiment in controlled laboratory settings to investigate the effects of different types of microparticles (i.e., PVC/red clay) on the performance of the Mediterranean mussel. Several response variables including respiration rate, byssus production, body condition index and survival were collected. Our study's main purpose is to examine effects of synthetic microparticles on bivalves using a more relevant methodological approach, i.e., in comparison to naturally-occurring particles, since these filter-feeders are exposed to not just microplastics in the real-world environment, but also to various naturally suspended seston particles, such as detritus and sediments.

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Date (Creation)
2020-09-20

Principal investigator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Yap, Vincent
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
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Collaborator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Chase, Zanna
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
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Collaborator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Wright, Jeffrey
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
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Collaborator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Hurd, Catriona
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
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Collaborator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Lavers, Jennifer
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
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Collaborator

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel - Lenz, Mark
GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel
Düsternbrooker Weg 20
Kiel
24501
Germany
Status
Completed

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Yap, Vincent
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
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Topic category
  • Biota

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Temporal extent

Time period
2019-07-25 2019-09-16
Maintenance and update frequency
Not planned
Keywords (Theme)
  • Microplastics
  • Filter feeders
  • Polyvinyl chloride
  • Natural seston
  • Suspended solids
  • Microparticles
Keywords (Taxon)
  • Mytilus galloprovincialis
NASA/GCMD Keywords, Version 8.5

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The data described in this record are the intellectual property of the University of Tasmania through the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies.

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Supplemental Information
A comparison with natural particles reveals a small specific effect of PVC microplastics on mussel performance

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DATA ACCESS - Effects of PVC and clay microparticles on mussel performance [CSV direct download]

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All data for mussel responses were collected within the laboratory environment: - RESPIRATION RATE: Oxygen consumption per given period of time for every mussel post treatment was measured using respiration chambers and a non-invasive, fiber optic oxygen meter (Presens Precision Sensing Fibox 4). - BYSSUS PRODUCTION: Byssus threads formed in a day per mussel post treatment were visually counted. - BODY CONDITION INDEX: Calculated as the ratio of mussel soft tissue dry weight to shell dry weight. Dry weights were obtained via freezing then drying in a drying oven. - SURVIVAL: Monitored daily; mussels that died before the end of the experimental period were given a status of 1 (0 = mussels that survived).
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Metadata identifier
7413ab95-c741-4daa-94e0-60eb3804240f

Language
English
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UTF8

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - IMAS Data Manager

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Dataset
Metadata linkage
https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/7413ab95-c741-4daa-94e0-60eb3804240f

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Date info (Creation)
2020-09-22T14:52:21
Date info (Revision)
2020-09-22T14:52:21

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ISO 19115-3:2018
 
 

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Keywords

Filter feeders Microparticles Microplastics Natural seston Polyvinyl chloride Suspended solids
NASA/GCMD Keywords, Version 8.5
EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES | MOLLUSKS | BIVALVES | MUSSELS EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOSYSTEMS | MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | BENTHIC

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