Taxonomic Resources

BMI Taxonomy

Worksheets and Datasheets

• Supporting DFW-ABL Worksheets and Datasheets - The following documents are used by DFW-ABL in their BMI processing and identification procedures, and for their specific data entry requirements. Those documents labeled "ABL" are not for use by non-ABL laboratories. Other documents may serve as examples for non-ABL laboratories and may be used or modified by other laboratories as needed. None of these documents are required for non-ABL laboratories performing SWAMP BMI work except for the Corrective Action Process Document.
  

Standard Operating Procedures

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Resources

• ABL Digital Reference Collection
• Bugs to Go “California Digital Reference Collection of Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrate Families (PDF)
• SAFIT Standard Taxonomic Effort - Southwest Association of Freshwater Invertebrate Taxonomists

Algal Taxonomy

• Diatoms of the United States
• Soft-Bodied Stream Algae of California Identification Tool - An online tool that utilizes SWAMP data collected from over 1,500 streams throughout California. Hosted by the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP)
• Contact Susanna Theroux for login: susannat@sccwrp.org

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Reports

• A novel quantification method for stream-inhabiting, non-diatom benthic algae, and its application in bioassessment - Abstract on Google Scholar (March 2012)