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California digital reference collection, by Aquatic Bioassessment Lab
[cite:601106]
quick visual guide to aquatic invertebrates
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/abl/Lab/california_referencecollection.asp
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Contributed by v belov on 13 December, 2011 - 5:50pm

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Outdated link
Here is the updated link.

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/abl/Reference/California/

I should add that this resource may be going away soon. I'll give an update when there is a change.
… Brady Richards, 19 December, 2020 - 3:56pm login or register to post comments

Nice website!
Have it bookmarked! Thanks =v=!
… Jim Moore, 13 December, 2011 - 10:43pm login or register to post comments

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