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RESULTS OF A FALL AND SPRING BIOBLITZ AT GRASSY POND RECREATIONAL AREA, LOWNDES COUNTY, GEORGIA
Document Type
Report
Source
Georgia Journal of Science. Spring, 2019, Vol. 77 Issue 3, p1m, 12 p.
Subject
United States
Language
English
ISSN
0147-9369
Abstract
Two 24 h BioBlitzes were conducted in September, 2018, and April, 2019, at Grassy Pond Recreational Area in Lowndes County, Georgia. Teams of scientists, students, and public participants surveyed plants, insects, amphibians and reptiles, birds, mammals, fungi, lichens, and aquatic microorganisms. Both events included educational programs with informational walks and activities targeted to youth. In the fall, 654 species and 55 additional genera were recorded. In the spring, there were 581 species and 54 additional genera recorded. Two fungi and 38 lichens were first reports for Lowndes County; one fungus was a first for Georgia. One lichen may be a first for North America. One snake and 5 bat species were notably first reports for Grassy Pond Recreational Area. Keywords: BioBlitz, survey, species richness, iNaturalist
INTRODUCTION BioBlitz events have become a popular way to compile biological records and engage citizen scientists around the globe. The term 'BioBlitz', first coined for a United States National Park [...]