Comparison of three burrowing crayfish capture methods based on relationships with species morphology,seasonality, and habitat quality

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 466-472

  Ridge, Justin ^a   Simon, Thomas P ^b   Karns, Daryl ^a   Robb, Joseph ^c  

^a HANOVER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

^c Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

Author keywords

Burrowing crayfish; Burrowing ecology; Capture methods; Morphometries

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; CAMBARUS; QUERCUS;

EID: 50249162490     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/07-2886R.1     Document Type: Article

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