Effects of Vibrio vulnificus and Microcystis aeruginosa co-exposures on microplastic accumulation and depuration in the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica).

ABSTRACT: Microplastics are ubiquitous in the aquatic environment, and bivalves such as the Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) can accumulate these particles directly from the water column. Bivalves are concurrently exposed to pathogenic and toxin-producing bacteria, including Vibrio spp. and Microcystis spp., which have been shown to adversely impact filtration rates. Exposure to these bacteria could thus affect oysters' ability to accumulate and depurate microplastics. As climate change creates conditions that favor Vibrio spp. and Microcystis spp. growth in estuaries, it is increasingly important to understand how these co-occurring biotic stressors influence microplastic contamination in bivalves. The objective of this study was to examine how co-exposures to Vibrio vulnificus and Microcysti

SUBMITTER: Wenclawiak JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11371496 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature