Barcode Long Island Team Fruit Fly
Program:
Barcode Long Island
Year:
2015-16
Research Topic:
Biodiversity & trade
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Animals

Project:

Compost
Students:
Bennett McCombe, Ariana DeMattei, David Guarin
School:
Westhampton Beach HS, Suffolk
Mentors:
Frank Diehl

Abstract:

The variety of possible environments for a biodiversity study is broad, but certain habitats for organisms are more consequential. Compost piles in local composting operations, whether large or small, on Long Island offer pertinent information to the owner. Species that have an effect on the nearby ecosystems must be accounted for if it is found that they reside in compost.

Poster:

DNA Barcoding Poster
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