Potential and realized interactions between two aquatic invasive species: Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) and rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 684-700

  Maezo, Maria José ^a   Fournier, Henri ^b   Beisner, Beatrix E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CRAYFISH; DICOTYLEDON; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT SELECTION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; MESOCOSM; POPULATION DENSITY; PROBABILITY;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ACHILLEA; ASTACOIDEA; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM; ORCONECTES RUSTICUS;

EID: 77950242294     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F10-016     Document Type: Article

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