Project:

Measuring Freshwater Clam Biodiversity in the Peconic Estuary

Students:

Ashley Jordan, Victoria Friedel, Delaney Schappert

School:

Eastport South Manor Jr Sr High School, Suffolk

Mentors:

Robert Bolen

Abstract:

Freshwater clams are abundant in the Peconic River System. Some of the clams are elongated while others resemble saltwater clams. We seek to determine the biodiversity of these clams and determine how they differ from their saltwater counterparts.

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