Urban Barcode Project Team SaLeeches
Program:
Urban Barcode Project
Year:
2021-22
Research Topic:
Biodiversity & trade
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Animals: Invertebrate

Project:

Biodiversity of Leeches in Van Cortlandt Park
Students:
Louis Goldberg, Sam Weinick
School:
Ethical Culture Fieldston School, The Bronx
Mentors:
Howard Waldman

Abstract:

We are going to be studying the biodiversity of leeches in Van Cortlandt Park. We are particularly focused on the Helobdella modesta and Helobdella robusta. We will collect samples from 4 sites in Van Cortlandt Park and we will determine their species' through DNA analysis and compare the species to the water quality.

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