DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT REQUIREMENTS OF THE WHITE-CLAWED CRAYFISH, AUSTROPOTAMOBIUS PALLIPES, IN A STREAM FROM THE PAYS DE LOIRE REGION, FRANCE: AN EXPERIMENTAL AND DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

A population of white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) was studied from January to October 2000 in a stream from the Pays de Loire region (Western France). An experimental modification of habitat was performed in four stream sections by providing refuges for crayfish, followed by a r...

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Main Authors: BROQUET T., THIBAULT M., NEVEU A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2002-07-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2002061