Project:

Utilizing Macroinvertebrates to Assess Aquatic Environments in New York City

Students:

Jessica Kuppan, Armani Khan

School:

HS for CTEA, Queens

Mentors:

Karen Wong

Abstract:

We plan to study the biodiversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates acting as bioindicators in NYC parks. Bioindicators are organisms that express the sustainability of environments based on their tolerance of pollutants. Using DNA barcoding, we will identify the sample of macroinvertebrates and then research the identified bioindicators to explain how the environment affects wildlife.

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