An investigation into the disappearance of Austropotamobius pallipes (Lereboullet) populations in the headwaters of the Nore River, Ireland and the correlation to water quality

BFPP - Bulletin Francais de la Peche et de la Protection des Milieux Aquatiques

Volumn , Issue 370-371 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 139-150

  Lyons, R ^a   Kelly Quinn, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Austropotamobius pallipes; Correlation; Eutrophic; Intermittent pollution; Temporal variation; Water quality; White clawed crayfish

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; AUSTROPOTAMOBIUS PALLIPES;

EID: 28844462692     PISSN: 12976318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/kmae:2003009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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