Project:

Brown Tide in the Great South Bay with Suggestions of Prevention

Students:

Andrew Lorente, Gavin Fisch, Robert Dunn

School:

Walt Whitman, Suffolk

Mentors:

fred feraco

Abstract:

The Brown Tide is harmful algae bloom that affects the marine life of the Great South Bay, including shellfish (oysters) and seagrasses. The brown tide is an issue that has been occurring more frequently and is worsening every year. Our goal is to monitor and predict the growth of brown tide to find out possible ways towards prevention. Being able to accurately identify certain specimens in our samples could elevate the ways we understand the pattern of algae growth in the Great South Bay.

Poster:

Team samples: