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

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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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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Title Effects of PVC and red clay microparticles on the performance of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/c0d32b26-56cc-4f46-8158-7a7b27bc6aad
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
hyap@utas.edu.au
Reference Period 25/07/2019 - 16/09/2019
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Effects of PVC and red clay microparticles on the performance of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/effects-of-pvc-and-red-clay-microparticles-on-the-performance-of-the-mediterranean-mussel-mytil