The 2006 Potomac Gorge BioblitzOverview and Results of a 30-hour Rapid Biological Survey
Evans AV. 2008. The 2006 Potomac Gorge BioblitzOverview and Results of a 30-hour Rapid Biological Survey. Banisteria. 32:1-83
The Potomac Gorge BioBlitz, held 23-25 June 2006, was a joint venture between the National Park Service andThe Nature Conservancy. It was a 30-hour intensive survey designed to document undersurveyed organisms (algae,slime molds, fungi, bryophytes, selected flowering plants, mollusks, arachnids, and insects) at sites along thePotomac River administered by the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia, and the Chesapeake & OhioCanal National Historical Park in Maryland. Eighteen taxonomic survey teams consisting of 140 volunteerscientists, naturalists, and students donated a total of 2,322 hours before, during, and after the event to observe,collect, prepare, and identify 1,232 species of algae, fungi, plants, and animals. Detailed information on thepreparation, execution, and wrap-up for all aspects of the event are presented, including volunteer recruitment,public and press relations, base camp preparations, survey techniques, and data and voucher disposition.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Evans, Arthur
- Units
- CHOH , GLEC , GRFA , GWMP
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Algae, bioblitz, Fungi, Maryland, Observations, Potomac Gorge, Potomac River, Presence (Biodiversity), Taxa Links To References, Virginia, Vouchers