Abstract Submission Form

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM
43rd ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 23, 2010 MOLLOY COLLEGE ROCKVILLE CENTER, NEW YORK
If you or any of your students wish to make poster presentations, please complete this form and submit it by October 06, 2010
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The total abstract including title, authors, affiliations, faculty mentors, text and acknowledgments should be typed with a 10 point Arial font (title and authors in bold). The body of the abstract should be limited to 200 words. Authors: Enter author’s names followed by their addresses. Put an asterisk next to the presenter’s name.
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Comparison of Heavy Metal Accumulations in Modern Day and Fossil Shells of the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica in Jamaica Bay, New York. *Pedro Herrera1, Gary Sarinsky1, Juan Luxuma2. 1Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, New York, USA, 2Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Fossil oyster shells are found along the shores of Jamaica Bay dating back from hundreds to thousands of years. Decline of water quality is one cause cited for their decline. Bivalves incorporate many elements from their surroundings into their shells and tissues and the concentrations are influenced by their environmental levels. This study compared zinc, chromium, lead and arsenic levels in modern and fossil shells of C. virginica. Fossil shells were collected along Plumb Beach, Jamaica Bay, and sent for radiometric dating. The fossils ranged in age from 8590 +/- 40 BP to 450 +/- 50 BP. Shells were scrubbed and digested in nitric acid. Metal levels were measured using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. For each metal, zinc, chromium, lead and arsenic, the fossil shells had significantly lower metal levels than the modern shells, indicating that the environmental water quality was less concentrated with these metals in the past. This work was supported by grant 1R25GM62003 of the Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program of NIGMS and grant 0516051091 of the CSTEP Program of the NYSED. We thank Frank M. Flowers and Sons, Inc. Oyster Bay, NY for supplying the oysters.
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The poster presentations will be displayed on rectangular tables. The presentation must be mounted on a single tri-fold poster board capable of standing on its own. Each presenter will be responsible for setting up and removing his/her own poster presentation. The posters are to be set up by 8 a.m.
The Poster Presentation Chairpersons are:
Dr. Maureen Sanz 516-678-5000 Ext.6217 msanz@molloy.edu Or Dr. Saihan Borghjid 516-678-5000 Ext.6770 sborghjid@molloy.edu
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