Evaluating the role of invasive aquatic species as drivers of fine sediment-related river management problems: The case of the signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 517-533

  Harvey, Gemma L ^a   Moorhouse, Tom P ^b   Clifford, Nicholas J ^c   Henshaw, Alexander J ^a   Johnson, Matthew F ^d   Macdonald, David W ^b   Reid, Ian ^d   Rice, Stephen P ^d  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biogeomorphology; ecosystem engineer; habitat quality; invasive species; river management; sediment dynamics; signal crayfish

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; COLONIZATION; CRAYFISH; DISTURBANCE; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HYDRAULICS; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; INVASIVE SPECIES; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SUSTAINABILITY;

EUROPE; JAPAN;

PACIFASTACUS LENIUSCULUS;

EID: 79960520793     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309133311409092     Document Type: Article

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