Population dynamics of Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) (Decapoda, Astacidea, Cambaridae) from southern Tuscany (Italy)

Crustaceana

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 601-609

  Ligas, Alessandro ^a  

^a Acquario Comunale di Grosseto   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; CRAYFISH; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY;

ASTACIDEA; ASTACOIDEA; CAMBARIDAE; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 42149183530     PISSN: 0011216X     EISSN: 15685403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854008784092229     Document Type: Article

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