September 1999
Vol. 16 No. 9

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CALIFORNIA SCUBA CALENDAR
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Dive Buddy Directory | Dive Club News & Happenings

ON THE COVER:
Spanish Shawl nudibranchs at Collins Landing (click here for story in this issue).
Photo by Bruce Watkins.

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