Science Student Enrichment-CSTEP
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Dr. Edward J. Catapane, Program Director

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Presented at the 35th Annual Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists Conference, October 2002

Application of HPLC with Fluorescence Detection to Analyze Biogenic Amines in the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Candice King, Ayodeji Nicholson, Ebere Nduka¹ and Edward J. Catapane¹, Kingsborough Community College, and ¹Medgar Evers College. Faculty Mentor: Ebere Nduka.

Mitochondrial Gene Rearrangements in Diaspidids (Armored Scale Insects). Ifedayo Nicholson and Benjamin B. Normark¹, Kingsborough Community College and ¹University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Faculty Mentor: Edward J. Catapane.

Effects of Two Pollutants, Copper and p-Nonylphenol, on Glutathione-S-Transferase Activity in the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Surujnie Persaud, Kawasi Lett¹, Siema Cox, Margaret A. Carroll and Edward J. Catapane. Medgar Evers College and ¹Kingsborough Community College. Faculty Mentor: Margaret Carroll.

Effects of the Heavy Metal Copper on Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption in the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Wendy Barreiro, Jonven Attia, Kameika Samuels¹, Margaret A. Carroll¹ and Edward J. Catapane¹, Kingsborough Community College and ¹Medgar Evers College. Faculty Mentor: Margaret Carroll.

Rehabitation of the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, in Jamaica Bay, NY, a One Year Report. Rocio Rodriguez, Wendy Barreiro, Gary Sarinsky, Edward J. Catapane¹, Margaret A. Carroll¹ and Ebere Nduka¹, Kingsborough Community College, and ¹Medgar Evers College. Faculty Mentor: Gary Sarinsky.

Comparison of Placement on Growth of the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, in Jamaica Bay, NY. Olga Urdanigo, Marlene Tejeda, Juan Luxuma¹, Gary Sarinsky, Edward J. Catapane¹, Ebere Nduka¹ and Margaret A. Carroll¹. Kingsborough Community College and ¹Medgar Evers College. Faculty Mentor: Gary Sarinsky.

Role of Subunit C Mitochondial ATP Synthetase in CLN6-late Infantile For in NCL Diseases. Sherise Warner and Jaana Tyynela¹, Medgar Evers College and ¹Univ. of Helsinki, Finland. Faculty Mentor: Charles desBordes.

Cloning the Inositol 1,4,5 Triphosphate Receptor in Plant Cells, Oladapo Yeku¹, Sabrice Gueirrer² and Anthony DePass². ¹Medgar Evers College and ²Long Island University.

The Effects of Water Turbulence on Eelgrass Growth and its Epiphytic Associations. Daniel Perdicaro, Mary T. Ortise, Anthea M. Stavroulakis and Arthur Zeitlin. Kingsborough Community College.

Analysis and Comparison of Chlorophyll Content in Z. marina L. Grown in Laboratory Microcosm. Paul A. Calder, Anthea M. Stavroulakis, Mary T. Ortise and Arthur Zeitlin. Kingsborough Community College.

Studies of Zostera marina L. (eelgrass) growth rate in Jamaica Bay, New York. Elinor Rodriguez, Anthea M. Stavroulakis, Mary T. Ortise and Arthur Zeitlin. Kingsborough Community College.

Analysis of Floatables in Recreational vs. Non-recreational Sandy Beach Environments. Shawlorna Morris¹, Peter Lanzetta¹, Mary E. Dawson¹, Arthur Zeitlin¹, Kawasi Lett¹, Turkesha Huggins¹, Aleta Abel² and Dara McEwen². ¹Kingsborough Community College and ² Medgar Evers College.