Size- and shape-dependent effects of microplastic particles on adult daggerblade grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio)

Austin D. Gray; John E. Weinstein

doi:10.1002/etc.3881

journal article Jun 08, 2017

Size- and shape-dependent effects of microplastic particles on adult daggerblade grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio)

Austin D. Gray

John E. Weinstein

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Vol. 36 No. 11 pp. 3074-3080 · Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Abstract

Abstract

The incidence of microplastics in marine environments has been increasing over the past several decades. The objective of the present study was to characterize the size- and shape-dependent effects of microplastic particles (spheres, fibers, and fragments) on the adult daggerblade grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio). Grass shrimp were exposed to 11 sizes of plastic: spheres (30, 35, 59, 75, 83, 116, and 165 μm), fragments (34 and 93 μm), and fibers (34 and 93 μm) at a concentration of 2000 particles/400 mL (= 50 000 particles/L) for 3 h. Following exposure, grass shrimp were monitored for survival, ingested and ventilated microplastics, and residence time. Mortality ranged from 0% to 55%. Spheres and fragments &lt;50 μm were not acutely toxic. Mortality rates in experiments with spheres and fragments &gt;50 μm ranged from 5% to 40%. Mortality was significantly higher in the exposure to 93-μm fibers than other sizes tested (p &lt; 0.001). The shape of the particle had a significant influence on the number of particles ingested by the shrimp (p &lt; 0.001). The residence time of particles in the gut ranged from 27 to 75 h, with an average of 43.0 ± 13.8 h. Within the gills, the residence time ranged from 27 to 45 h, with an average of 36.9 ± 5.4 h. The results suggest that microplastic particles of various sizes and shapes can be ingested and ventilated by adult daggerblade grass shrimp, resulting in acute toxicity. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:3074–3080. © 2017 SETAC

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Published: Jun 08, 2017
Vol/Issue: 36(11)
Pages: 3074-3080
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Authors

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Austin D. Gray

Department of BiologyUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina USA

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John E. Weinstein

Department of BiologyThe Citadel, Military College of South Carolina Charleston South Carolina USA

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Cite This Article

Austin D. Gray, John E. Weinstein (2017). Size- and shape-dependent effects of microplastic particles on adult daggerblade grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 36(11), 3074-3080. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3881

Size- and shape-dependent effects of microplastic particles on adult daggerblade grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio)

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