Potential impacts of alien freshwater crayfish in south africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 125-139

  De Moor, I ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien species; C. albidus; C. destructor; C. esculus; C. quadricarinatus; Cherax tenuimanus; Code of Practice on Aquatic Introductions; Freshwater crayfish; Introductions; Marron; Procambarus clarkii; Red swamp crayfish; Redclaw; South Africa; Yabby

Indexed keywords

EID: 30544433027     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2002.9626584     Document Type: Article

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