Why Black Abalone?”: The Duality of Black Abalone in California (U.S. National Park Service)
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When I told people that I was making a podcast on black abalone, I was met with one of two questions in response: 1) “What are abalone?” or 2) “Why black abalone?” ). If you are curious about the second question, you’re in the right place.
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Black Abalone NOAA Fisheries
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Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Aquatic Journal
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Black Abalone Disappearing Off California Coast
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PDF) Continued declines of black abalone along the coast of California: Are mass mortalities related to El Niño events?
Hollis Makes Art
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National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
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Wildfires And Flooding Trigger Black Abalone Rescue Effort - Natural Reserve System
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National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
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Abalone: the Chase, the Lore, the Future - Dr Abalone
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PDF) Overall Status and Threats Assessment of Black Abalone ( Haliotis Cracherodii Leach, 1814) Populations in California