Starry Sea of Microplastics (Feat. Clams)

Today, microplastic in bodies of water has become a more prevalent issue than ever. This project’s purpose is to seek a solution to the increasing concentration of microplastic in bodies of water, which proves harmful to many different organisms. The project uses the filter feeding function of clams to find out if microplastic can be biologically removed. Two clams would be placed in a 4L of luminescent microplastic infested water, and measurements for the luminosity of the microplastic will be taken before, and after a certain time to prove if the clams can filter microplastic over time. The data shows that as time passes, the average mean of luminosity for the microplastic indeed decreases. This suggests that over time, the concentration of microplastic decreases and that clams can indeed filter microplastics.