Chronic Exposure to High-Density Polyethylene Microplastic through Feeding Alters the Nutrient Metabolism of Juvenile Yellow Perch

Emma Kraco, “Chronic Exposure to High-Density Polyethylene Microplastic through Feeding Alters the Nutrient Metabolism of Juvenile Yellow Perch” Mentor: Dong Fang Deng, Freshwater Sciences Poster #73 Plastics such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) enter waterways and can break into smaller pieces…… Read More

Cloacibacterium: Developing a Model System to Study the Bacteria of Wastewater Conveyance Systems

Garrett Scapellato, “Cloacibacterium: Developing a Model System to Study the Bacteria of Wastewater Conveyance Systems” Mentor: Ryan Newton, Freshwater Sciences Poster: 117 The genus Cloacibacterium is a member of the Flavobacteriaceae family and consists of a group of bacteria that…… Read More

Determining the Correlation between Siderophore-Encoding Genes in E. coli Strains and Their Survivability in a Freshwater Sand Environment

Autumn Saunders, “Determining the Correlation between Siderophore-Encoding Genes in E. coli Strains and Their Survivability in a Freshwater Sand Environment” Mentors: Sandra McLellan and Brigid Meyers, Freshwater Sciences Poster #115 Escherichia coli is a bacterium that can live in varying…… Read More

Seasonal Variations of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter in a National Estuarine Research Reserve

Emma Linhares, “Seasonal Variations of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter in a National Estuarine Research Reserve” Mentor: Laodong Guo, Freshwater Sciences Poster #85 Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) is a major component of natural DOM and has been frequently used to…… Read More