Urban Barcode Project Team Artemia Detectives
Program:
Urban Barcode Project
Year:
2015-16
Research Topic:
Biodiversity & trade
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Animals

Project:

Sea Monkey Business: What Species Of Artemia Are You Hatching?
Students:
Nikki Curreri, Angelina Dilbaryan, Katalin Torok, Brandon Thomas
School:
Rachel Carson HS, Brooklyn
Mentors:
Virginia Sullivan

Abstract:

In this Urban Barcoding Project, we seek to investigate if all brine shrimp eggs (cysts) sold in local pet shops and aquarium supply stores are the same species of Artemia or do they vary.

Poster:

DNA Barcoding Poster
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