The 2007 EPT Blitz and Barcoding for GSMNP
Zhou X. 2016. The 2007 EPT Blitz and Barcoding for GSMNP
PIs conducted a bio-blitz survey of the mayflies (Ephemeroptera), stoneflies (Plecoptera), and caddisflies (Trichoptera), or EPTs, of the park in the spring of 2007, with an emphasis on establishing a DNA barcode reference library for the three orders. Forty-six Ephemeroptera, forty-three Plecoptera, and eighty-four Trichoptera species were collected during the three-day survey, representing 38.3%, 38.7%, and 36.4%, respectively, of the species known to occur in the park. Four or five new park records were added in this short bio-blitz: Eurylophella bicolor, Rhithrogena anomala, Isoperla namata, I. signata (uncertain), and Homoplectra flinti. Additionally, 30 species showed deep genetic divergence within species boundaries defined by morphology. Some of these distinct genetic clusters are expected to represent cryptic species, many of which are likely to be new to science.
- Type
- Generic Dataset
- Authors
- Zhou, Xin
- Date of Issue
- 2016-10-11
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, barcoding, bioblitz, caddisflies, Ephemeroptera, EPT, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, mayflies, Origin:External, Plecoptera, SER, Southeast Region, stoneflies, StudyID:GRSM-00463, Trichoptera
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and Algae