Movement patterns of an invasive crayfish, procambarus clarkii, in a temporary stream of southern portugal

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 183-197

  Gherardi, F ^a   Tricarico, E ^a   Ilheu M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Invasive crayfish; Movement; Procambarus clarkii; Radio telemetry; Temporary streams

Indexed keywords

CRAYFISH; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EPHEMERAL STREAM; MOVEMENT; RADIOTELEMETRY;

PORTUGAL;

ASTACIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA TAXON); PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 0036817805     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2002.9522739     Document Type: Article

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