The Land Snails of White Oak Sinks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee

A nine-year survey at White Oak Sinks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, documented 58 land snail species, including 17 new county records for Blount County. The study reveals significant regional diversity and affinities with other areas, underscoring the need for further research on these poorly studied organisms amid growing biodiversity threats. Surveys employed long-term field sampling to capture species richness, highlighting gaps in knowledge that require urgent attention.

Douglas, D. A., Dourson, D. C., & Caldwell, R. S. (2014). The Land Snails of White Oak Sinks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. Southeastern Naturalist, 13(1), 166–175. https://doi.org/10.1656/058.013.0116