Project:

The Effect of Restoration of Marshes on Shrimp Abundance

Students:

Brooke Bezoza, Gabrielle Santemma, Sabrina Stein

School:

Ethical Culture Fieldston School, The Bronx

Mentors:

Nim Lee

Abstract:

Shrimps are complex, diverse organisms with a wide variety of characteristics. Diversity among shrimp species allows them to occupy several different niches and habitats. Three species of shrimp are found in great abundance in Randall's Island salt marshes. Two habitats at Randall’s Island are the unrestored and restored marshes. In this experiment, we are testing whether the restored marsh has a greater abundance of shrimp than the unrestored one; further, we aim to determine which species are present and their abundance.Using a seine net, we will collect samples from two marshes on Randall’s Island. We will later use these samples to run DNA tests to determine which shrimp species we have collected.

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