Barcode Long Island Team Funguys
Program:
Barcode Long Island
Year:
2016-17
Research Topic:
Wildlife
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Fungi

Project:

The Biodiversity of Mushrooms in the Town of Babylon
Students:
Johnathan Gonzalez, Dominick Giuglianotti, Sandra Romero, Grace Stevenson
School:
Lindenhurst Senior High School, Suffolk
Mentors:
Christine Sanfratello

Abstract:

We are investigating the biodiversity of mushrooms in the Town of Babylon on Long Island. Only 5% of mushrooms have been identified out of 75,000 species. This means there is a chance that we could discover a new species of mushrooms never before identified.. Fungi play a vital role in the environment so it is important to discover and investigate a higher percentage of them. We will be comparing and contrasting the genetic barcode of the specimens that we collect.

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