Multiple anthropogenic stressors on oyster performance

Supported by: Blount Foundation Grant 

Coleen Suckling, Assistant Professor in Sustainable Aquaculture. Photo credit: Jason Jaacks.

This project aims to look at whether microplastic ingestion by oysters impacts their physiological status and thermal tolerances. This is particularly important in light of global warming and the increasing nature of heatwaves in coastal areas.

URI Lead: Coleen Suckling

Team Members: Hannah Haskell (University of Rhode Island), Andrew Davies

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