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A Study of microplastics in the soil, water and oysters (Crassostrea belcheri ) in Trang, Thailand.
Organization(s):Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Trang
Country:Thailand
Student(s):Yutiwit Jampa and Thagool Chitjun
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Educator(s):Patchara Pongmanawut
Contributors:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mullica Jaroensutasinee and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Krisanadej Jaroensutasinee from Walailak University
Dr. Anantanit Chumsri from Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya Trang campus
The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST)
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report, Standard Research Report
Protocols:Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrates, pH, Salinity, Water Transparency, Soil Fertility, Soil pH
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Language(s):English
Date Submitted:2024-03-06
The objective of this research was to study the amount, size, shape, and color of microplastics in coastal soil in the northern, beside, and southern areas of oyster farm. To study the amount, size, shape, and color of microplastics in seawater at different depths. and study the amount, size, shape, and color of microplastics in the digestive tract, body parts and the water inside the shells of oysters (Crassostrea belcheri) grown at different depths found that large plastics were mainly found in coastal soils. and found microplastics resulting from decomposition or breakage of large pieces of plastic and from the study of microplastics in seawater It was found that microplastics in the surface of the water were more than those in the deep water, 4.3 ± 1.45 pieces per 300 ml of water. A study of microplastics in the oyster, body parts, digestive tract parts. and the water inside the oyster It was found that oysters raised near the surface of the water were able to find more microplastics than those raised in deep water, 19.8 ± 2.41 pieces per 6 oysters. Because microplastics are small and light in salty brackish water, they float near the surface of the water. The majority of fibers found are blue, black, clear, and red. These colors come from fishing nets, fishing equipment, and plastic waste from the community.