Page Contents: Section | Significance | Background | Location & Dates | Taxonomic Contents | Documentation | Description of Collection | Collection Inventory | Collection Assets
Bio Blitz 2008
Section Responsible for Processing
Polychaetes
Significance
Shallow, subtidal polychaetes typical of hard-substrate outer coast habitats in Southern California.
Background
In 2008, the Santa Monica Mountains National Park Service was the site of Bio Blitz, a once-a-year event sponsored by National Geographic & the National Park Service. Over 6,000 scientists, academics, naturalists, students, & volunteers combined to do an intensive 24-hour species inventory. NHMLAC scientists Regina Wetzer, Dean Pencheff, & Kathy Omura set up a station at the Malibu Pier, diving to collect specimens from the pilings supporting the pier. Material was brought back to the museum where Leslie Harris sorted out the small cryptic invertebrates & identified the polychaetes.
Collection Location and Dates
Malibu Pier, Santa Monica Bay, California; 30 May 2008.
Taxonomic Contents
73 lots of polychaetes.
Documentation
A complete list is held in the Polychaete Section. Information on Bio Blitz can be found at:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/projects/bioblitz/bioblitz-ca-2008/
http://www.nps.gov/partnerships/nationalgeographicbioblitzevents.htm
http://home.nps.gov/samo/naturescience/upload/BioblitzSppList_preliminary_102008.pdf
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2008/05/1-2-3bioblitz.html
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/01/local/me-animals1
Description of Collection
Wet preserved collection. 30% of samples originally fixed in 10% formalin, later rinsed in fresh water & transferred into 70% ethanol; 70% of samples preserved in 95% ethanol.
Collection Inventory
73 lots
Collection Assets
| Date | View or Retrieve | File Information |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2014 | Retrieve [102.6 kB] | Every critter counts, and so do plants, at BioBlitz Scientist-led teams of volunteers identify 1,500 species in a sweep of the Santa Monica Mountains. June 01, 2008 Mary Engel Times Staff Writer |
| 11/14/2014 | Retrieve [257.9 kB] | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Bioblitz Preliminary Species List, May 30-31, 2008 |