College
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-08 16:24:08
Major
Biomedical Science
Honors Course
BIOL499-002
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2023
Abstract
This study aims to examine the relationship between e-cigarettes (both with nicotine and without) and the effects on the standard metabolic rates of crayfish. In this experiment, 42 crayfish were divided into three treatment groups and exposed to a designated solution of either a control solution or a solution containing e-cigarette (nicotine or non-nicotine) vapor. Their standard metabolic rates were then measured by using oxygen uptake as a proxy. The results of this experiment indicate that there is no statistically significant relationship between the use of electronic cigarettes and the standard metabolic rate of crayfish. However, this study can be adjusted slightly to improve results, which would be meaningful in the growing research on e-cigarettes and their overall effects. The sample size was too small to warrant any meaningful results, the measurements were not direct measurements of standard metabolic rate, and there were too many extra variables that were not accounted for. It was unknown whether or not the environment became hypoxic during the trials. This could have been alleviated by implementing an intermittent-flow respirometry system (Svendsen et al., 2016) to constantly oxygenate the water during the experimental trials.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Brian Bagatto
First Reader
Dr. Qin Liu
Second Reader
Dr. Rachel Olson
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Brian Bagatto
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Shaffer, Frank, "Effects of Electronic Cigarettes on the Standard Metabolic Rate of Crayfish" (2023). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1670.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1670
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Biology Commons, Chemicals and Drugs Commons, Physiology Commons