THE EFFECT OF THE LARGE-SCALE INTRODUCTION OF SIGNAL CRAYFISH ON THE SPREAD OF CRAYFISH PLAGUE IN SWEDEN

THE EFFECT OF THE LARGE-SCALE INTRODUCTION OF SIGNAL CRAYFISH ON THE SPREAD OF CRAYFISH PLAGUE IN SWEDEN

Since 1907, coinciding with the arrival of the crayfish plague, the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) has steadily declined in Sweden. To substitute the noble crayfish fishery lost, mainly due to the plague, and since the species is highly susceptible to the disease, the Swedish government start...

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Main Authors: BOHMAN P., NORDWALL F., EDSMAN L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2006-01-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
Subjects:
Pacifastacus leniusculus
Astacus astacus
crayfish plague
Aphanomyces astaci
large-scale introduction
fisheries legislation
database
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2006026

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2006026

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