Spatial distribution patterns and causes of decline of three freshwater species with different biological traits (white-clawed crayfish, bullhead, freshwater pearl mussel): A review

Annales de Limnologie

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-104

  Legalle, M ^a   Mastrorillo, S ^a   Cereghino R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

Author keywords

Bullhead; Conservation; Disturbance; Environmental management; Freshwater; Pearl mussel; Physical habitat; Threatened species; White clawed crayfish

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CRAYFISH; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ANIMALIA; ASTACOIDEA; AUSTROPOTAMOBIUS PALLIPES; COTTUS GOBIO;

EID: 46849104497     PISSN: 00034088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/limn:2008018     Document Type: Review

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