- Program:
- Barcode Long Island
- Year:
- 2018-19
- Research Topic:
- Wildlife & health
- Taxonomic Group Studied:
- Animals: Invertebrate
Project:
Barcoding the Micro- and Macro-invertebrates of the Peconic River
- Students:
- Jarid Aguanno, Cameron Capozzi
- School:
- Eastport South Manor Junior-Senior High School, Suffolk
- Mentors:
- Robert Bolen
Abstract:
The species diversity in the Peconic River continues to increase so there will be greater stability which results in better water quality. Better water quality will result in less health risks because some organisms such as dragonflies and damselflies eat mosquitoes and other nuisance insects.
