Population structure and life history characteristics of the freshwater crayfish Gramastacus insolitus and Geocharax falcata (Parastacidae) in the Grampians National Park, Australia

Freshwater Crayfish

Volumn 17, Issue , 2010, Pages 245-253

  Johnston, Kerrylyn ^a,b   Robson, Belinda J ^a,c   Austin, Christopher M ^d  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Life history; Population structure; Reproductive timing; Sex ratios

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; GEOCHARAX FALCATA; GRAMASTACUS INSOLITUS; PARASTACIDAE;

EID: 84857030434     PISSN: 20764324     EISSN: 20764332     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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