Barcode Long Island Team Ryan & Matt: Seaweed Hunters
Program:
Barcode Long Island
Year:
2016-17
Research Topic:
Wildlife
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Plants

Project:

Biodiversity of Seaweed on Long Island
Students:
Matthew Ficken, Ryan Marrone
School:
Babylon Junior-Senior High School, Suffolk
Mentors:
Claire Donaldson

Abstract:

his project will help gather information about the biodiversity of seaweed across Long Island and help establish a better understanding of where certain types of seaweed are found. It will be necessary to collect seaweed samples from various locations around Long Island and indicate their locations. As a control factor, all samples will be collected from within six inches of a post, dock piling, or buoy.

Poster:

DNA Barcoding Poster
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Team samples: