LONG TERM STUDY OF COMPETITION BETWEEN TWO CO-OCCURRING CRAYFISH SPECIES, THE NATIVE ASTACUS ASTACUS L. AND THE INTRODUCED PACIFASTACUS LENIUSCULUS DANA, IN A FINNISH LAKE.

LONG TERM STUDY OF COMPETITION BETWEEN TWO CO-OCCURRING CRAYFISH SPECIES, THE NATIVE ASTACUS ASTACUS L. AND THE INTRODUCED PACIFASTACUS LENIUSCULUS DANA, IN A FINNISH LAKE.

Since 1893, crayfish plague, Aphanomyces astaci Schikora, has devastated Finland’s most productive populations of the native noble crayfish, Astacus astacus, causing great losses to once very valuable fisheries and exports. Efforts to halt the spread of the plague having failed, it was decided...

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Main Authors: WESTMAN K., SAVOLAINEN R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2001-04-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
Subjects:
freshwater decapods
Astacus astacus
Pacifastacus leniusculus
species interactions
competition
replacement
management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2001008

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2001008

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