Project:

How does the biodiversity of freshwater plants in polluted areas of NYC compare to the biodiversity of freshwater plants in non

Students:

Millie Lin, Rufa Ava

School:

Forest Hills High School,

Mentors:

Lauren Scanlon

Abstract:

In this project, we are aiming to determine the differences in freshwater plant biodiversity from polluted and non-polluted environments by collecting samples of 3 different plant species. The same species of plants will be collected from 2 different locations in Central Park, NYC. We will be choosing the locations based on the surroundings, human activities happening there, and how often and how many people are usually in that location (approximate population of people in those locations during daytime). By conducting this experiment we will find out how different factors in a polluted and non-polluted area can affect the biodiversity of the same plant species (Gutiérrez-Rial et al., 2023). Additionally, the cause of invasive species increasing in specific ecosystems might be discovered from this research.

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