Reproductive biology and life cycle of the invasive crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Crustacea: Decapoda) in diverse aquatic habitats of South-Western Spain: Implications for population control

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 197-212

  Alcorlo, Paloma ^a   Geiger, Walter ^a   Otero, Marina ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Do ana; Fecundity; Guadalquivir river basin; Invasive species; Procambarus clarkii; Reproductive biology; Rice fields; SW Spain

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CRAYFISH; FECUNDITY; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; HYDROPERIOD; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE CYCLE; NATIONAL PARK; PADDY FIELD; POPULATION REGULATION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; RIVER BASIN; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ANDALUCIA; DONANA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GUADALQUIVIR RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ASTACOIDEA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 62549115798     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2008/0173-0197     Document Type: Article

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