The assessment of the habitat and water quality requirements of the stone crayfish (Austropotamobius torrentium) and noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) species in the rivers from the Anina Mountains (SW Romania)

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Volumn , Issue 401, 2011, Pages

  Parvulescu L ^a   Pacioglu, O ^b   Hamchevici, C ^c  

^a WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Water Resources Management   (Romania)

Author keywords

Astacus astacus; Austropotamobius torrentium; crayfish; distribution

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; ASTACUS ASTACUS; AUSTROPOTAMOBIUS TORRENTIUM; PONTASTACUS LEPTODACTYLUS;

EID: 79956298425     PISSN: 19619502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2010036     Document Type: Article

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