Project:

Hempstead Plains Biodiversity

Students:

Jessica Poomkudy, Rachel Fuzaylov, Rikki Gassman

School:

The Wheatley School, Nassau

Mentors:

Mary Alexis Blondrage

Abstract:

There are around 10 million species on earth and only around 2 million of those species have been identified to this day. It is essential that we work to identify these species to better our ecosystems. Higher biodiversity leads to a greater stability in our ecosystems. When we identify species we can have a better understanding of what areas we need to preserve in order to create a stable environment for those species. When we barcode or identify various species, we can help the environment in numerous ways. For example, barcoding mosquitos can help us identify different species of mosquitos. Malaria is a disease that is caused by mosquitos and identifying which mosquitos cause these diseases like Malaria can help further society in terms of health. Not only does barcoding help decrease disease, but it can slow down the spread of invasive species. Barcoding proves to show surplus benefits for society. Fungi is an essential form of life for Earth as proved in many studies. There are 90

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