Document Type
Poster Presentation
Publication Date
4-18-2025
Year of Award
2025
Date Assignment Submitted
2025
Abstract
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used polycarbonate plastic found in everyday items like water bottles, food containers, and children's toys, and is known to act as an endocrine disruptor. Due to its presence in consumer goods, human exposure to BPA is common, raising concerns about its impact on reproductive and neurological health. We aim to investigate whether BPA affects aquatic flatworms' neurological behaviors, specifically Girardia dorotocephala's phototaxis behavior to light. Using this model, we exposed planaria to varying BPA concentrations of 0.125 ppm through 2 ppm. The aim is to determine the lethal dose of BPA and assess its effects on pain-related behaviors, providing a broader perspective on its neurological impact. We expect the higher concentration of BPA will disrupt the planaria phototaxis behaviors, meaning instead of moving away from the light, they will go through the light.
Publisher
Lynn University
Conference/Symposium
Lynn University Student Research Symposium
Contest
Poster Presentation: Natural Sciences category
City/State
Boca Raton, FL
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Instructor
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Cassandra S. Korte
Recommended Citation
Galindez, A., Sosa, K., Pintilie, E., & Korte, C. S.(2025, April 18). Bisphenol A effects on stress behaviors [Poster presentation]. Lynn University Student Research Symposium, Boca Raton, FL, United States.
