Invasive crayfish in Europe: The impact of Procambarus clarkii on the littoral community of a Mediterranean lake

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1249-1259

  Gherardi, Francesca ^a   Acquistapace, Patrizia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Field enclosures; Mediterranean lakes; Non indigenous crayfish; Procambarus clarkii

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; GASTROPODA; LYMNAEIDAE; NYMPHOIDES PELTATA; POTAMOGETON; POTAMOGETON CRISPUS; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII; UTRICULARIA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 34250022939     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01760.x     Document Type: Article

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