Effects of Hudson River CSO-Derived Heavy Metal Pollutants on Palaenmon paludosus Locomotion & Survival

This research studied the effects of copper on grass shrimp, an indicator species native to the Hudson River, to provide insight into the broader impacts of heavy metal pollution on riverine organisms and ecosystem health.

Intern(s):

Gabriela Romero, Zion Mak de Souza, Frederick Ouyang, Farrah Leto, Lucia Flores

Mentor(s):

Tessa Hirschfeld-Stoler, Stefan Valdez

Project Period:

2024 Summer

Team:

Harlem, LES

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This page was originally developed by BioBus Summer 2021 Jr. Scientist William Rhee.