Barcode Long Island Team Babylon Barnacle Buddies
Program:
Barcode Long Island
Year:
2016-17
Research Topic:
Taxonomic Group Studied:

Project:

Biodiversity of Barnacles on Long Island
Students:
Sophia Sherman, Paige Bzdyk, Frederick Nocella
School:
Babylon Junior-Senior High School, Suffolk
Mentors:
Claire Donaldson

Abstract:

Barnacles exist on marine posts and pilings making them ideal subjects, so the object of this project is to collect them and study the biodiversity of barnacles by looking at the DNA through barcoding. The study will take place on the North and South shores of Long Island.

Poster:

DNA Barcoding Poster
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