We made good progress on all of the goals, but due to major illness of the taxonomist for the project, Diane Nelson, we did not get as far as predicted. Still, over 450 samples have been collected and over 1600 specimens have been identified. We have brought the number of species records in the park from 3 to 42, and we believe 3 of these are new to science.
Principal Investigator
PI Name: Dr. Paul J. Bartels
PI Organization: Warren Wilson College
Co-investigator #1
Co-PI Name: Diane Nelson
Co-PI Organization: East Tennessee State University (emeritus)
Literature References:
Bartels, P.J. & Nelson, D.R. (2001). Tardigrade inventory status report. Annual ATBI Conference, Gatlinburg, TN.
Bartels, P.J. & Nelson, D.R. (2002). Tardigrade inventory status report. Annual ATBI Conference, Gatlinburg, TN.
Bartels, P.J. (2003). The ATBI and the Phylum Tardigrada. Natural Science Seminar, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC.
Bartels, P.J. & Nelson, D.R. (ms in prep). A large-scale, multi-habitat inventory of the Phylum Tardigrada in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 9 th International Tardigrade Symposium, St. Petersburg, FL.
