Winter movements and activity of signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus in an upland river, determined by radio telemetry

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 483, Issue , 2002, Pages 111-119

  Bubb, Damian H ^a   Lucas, Martyn C ^a   Thom, Timothy J ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Home range; Invasive species; Overwintering; Pacifastacus leniusculus; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

RIVERS; TELEMETERING;

CRAYFISH SPECIES;

AQUACULTURE;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; CRAYFISH; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MOVEMENT; RADIOTELEMETRY; WATER TEMPERATURE; WINTER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ASTACIDAE; ASTACOIDEA; CRUSTACEA; PACIFASTACUS; PACIFASTACUS LENIUSCULUS;

EID: 0036767743     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021363109155     Document Type: Conference Paper

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