Allie CUR- 'No Guts, No Glory: Diving Deep into plastic consumption'

   Welcome back or to Daytona state everyone! Here's to a semester driven by motivation and ambition, I hope everyone continues to stay interested and intrigued by learning new and exciting things.  

In the lab searching for plasic

   As a recap, I am investigating the growing problem of plastic ingestion by marine birds and fish.  Unfortunately, not many studies have been conducted locally concerning the relativity of species and ingestion of plastics and, more specifically, addressing the relationship between feeding habits and ingestion quantity. My goal is to discover if local birds/fish are consuming plastics. This research will allow me to collect data through the remains of dead birds and fish which are harvested, identified, measured and dissected. A microscope will be utilized to identify and count plastic fibers and particles while statistical analysis will help to determine any relationship between feeding type and ingested plastic quantity.

   Thank you for reading! Each week I will update my blog with new and interesting discoveries, If you have any interests in my research or questions to ask, feel free to message me. Also, If anyone finds any marine birds / fish in the Daytona Beach area salvageable for donation contact me at @alexsandra_femiano@daytonastate.edu :)