Effects of the density of an invasive crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) on pelagic and surface microalgae in a Mediterranean wetland

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 401-414

  Gherardi, Francesca ^a   Lazzara, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyanobacterial bloom; Eutrophication; Invasive species; Phytoneuston; Phytoplankton; Procambarus clarkii; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CRAYFISH; GRAZING; IN SITU TEST; MACROPHYTE; MICROALGA; NEUSTON; PHYTOPLANKTON; WETLAND;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ASTACOIDEA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUGLENIDA; INVERTEBRATA; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 33646480902     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2006/0165-0401     Document Type: Article

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