Project:

Impact of Proximity to Water on the biodiversity of earthworms

Students:

April Haarke, Conor Raleigh, Jaiden Flores Llera

School:

Shoreham-Wading River High School, Suffolk

Mentors:

Dana Schaefer

Abstract:

Earthworms will be collected from two locations on a high school campus; one surrounding a freshwater pond and one on an athletic field. Biodiversity between the two locations will be compared, with a lower biodiversity expected for the athletic field.

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