Effects of Bisphenol-A and Styrene on Fertilization and Development of the Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

Plastic waste and debris have greatly increased in the marine environment during the past 50 years. Not only do these plastics entangle and get ingested by marine mammals, turtles, and sea birds, but they also leach chemicals, such as bisphenol-A (BPA) and styrene into the aquatic environment. While...

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Main Authors: Uibel, Nicole C, Adams, Nikki L., Carroll, Jennifer, Lema, Sean
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@CalPoly 2016
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1573
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2747&context=theses