Project:

The Effects of Depth on Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Biodiversity in a Man-made Pond

Students:

Ray Hidaka, Alexander Tishchenko, Jacob Adams

School:

Shoreham-Wading River High School, Suffolk

Mentors:

Dana Schaefer

Abstract:

Aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity is impacted by depth in natural ponds. The goal for this project is to determine whether aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity is impacted by water depth in a man-made pond. Samples will be taken from both sediments and the water column using various methods, including aquatic nets and leaf-pack traps. We expect to find a difference in the manmade pond, since there has already been an observed difference in natural ponds.

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