Project:

DNA Barcoding of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates

Students:

Liam Chernick, Nikolas Cavallo, Gavin Horigan, Dylan Raghubeer

School:

Massapequa Ames High School, Nassau

Mentors:

August Eberling

Abstract:

Massapequa Creek is a flowing body of water, containing a multifariousness of life. DNA Barcoding will examine the experiment conducted further by taking a beyond-microscopic view of the specimens gathered, including those found within the creek, the damp, nutrient-filled dirt, and the included, isolated side of the bark. The use of ethanol, and a freezer, allowed for the specimens to be preserved. The extraction of the specimens’ DNA, condoned from DNA barcoding, will allow for the analysis, and possible identification of the specimens found.

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