Project:

Biodiversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates as an indicator of overall pond health on Long Island

Students:

Brianna Donnelly, Jalal Sawas, Natalie Jepson

School:

Shoreham-Wading River HIgh School, Suffolk

Mentors:

Dana Schaefer

Abstract:

We are interested in determining which species are currently living within our pond, to use this information in helping to determine the overall health of our pond ecosystem. In determining which species of macroinvertebrates we have, we will also be able to determine any potential health risk to community members, by identifying those macroinvertebrates as potential hosts for infectious diseases.

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