The biology, distribution and management of the introduced rusty crayfish, Orconectes rusticus (Girard), in Ontario, Canada

Freshwater Crayfish

Volumn 17, Issue , 2010, Pages 85-90

  Hamr, Premek ^a  

^a Upper Canada College   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biology; Canada; Invasive species; Management; Ontario; Orconectes rusticus

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; ORCONECTES RUSTICUS;

EID: 84863498565     PISSN: 20764324     EISSN: 20764332     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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