Urban Barcode Project Team Examining Biodiversity of Plankton in the Hudson River
Program:
Urban Barcode Project
Year:
2016-17
Research Topic:
Wildlife
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Animals

Project:

Examining Biodiversity of Copepods in the Hudson River
Students:
Katherine Roglieri, Matt Dreyer, Kaitlyn Yeh
School:
Tenafly High School, Other
Mentors:
Grace Woleslagle

Abstract:

This research project aims to identify what copepod species are currently present in the polyhaline salinity zone of the Hudson River. We plan to analyze the differences within this subclass through the differences in their DNA and compare our results to an earlier 1977 study.

Poster:

DNA Barcoding Poster
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