Growth and reproduction of the introduced crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus in a British lowland river

Fisheries Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 245-259

  Guan, Rui Zhang ^a   Wiles, Peter Roy ^b  

^a JIMEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Growth; Introduction of crayfish; Pacifastacus leniusculus; Reproduction; River Ouse; Signal crayfish

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH; MATURATION; NORTH AMERICA; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM;

GROWTH; RECRUITMENT; REPRODUCTION;

PACIFASTACUS LENIUSCULUS;

EID: 0032827498     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(99)00044-2     Document Type: Article

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