Revisiting reproduction and population structure and dynamics of Procambarus clarkii eight years after its introduction into Lake Trasimeno (Central Italy)

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Volumn , Issue 408, 2013, Pages

  Dorr A J M ^a   Scalici, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Invasive species; Population structure and population dynamics; Procambarus clarkii; Red swamp crayfish; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 84878946964     PISSN: 19619502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2013045     Document Type: Article

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