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Long-term trends in tropical fish larvae of the Hawaiian Islands revealed by DNA barcoding Jack Mitchell, Class of 2017 DNA Barcoding is the identification of organisms through the use of a standardized portion of the genome, a concept first suggested by Hebert, et al (2003) and since developed to include standard databases and many campaigns internationally to identify and barcode all species in the world. Because DNA barcoding uses molecular data, rather than morphology, to identify organisms, it allows for the identification of organisms that are morphologically similar or have been processed to the point of unrecognizability. Barcoding has the potential to streamline and enhance conservation efforts drastically. Its "quick and easy " identification process allows better fisheries management, market regulation to ensure vendors are selling what they say they're selling (no more horsemeat burgers or dolphin sushi), and greater enforcement of regulations against the killing and selling of endangered animal products (Minhos et al., 2013). In my work this summer, I've been using DNA barcoding to examine the dynamics of a community of larval fish off the coast of Oahu through a seven-year longitudinal barcoding study. Fis