An assessment of the distribution, biology, threatening processes and conservation status of the freshwater crayfish, genus euastacus (decapoda, parastacidae), in continental Australia. I. Biological background and current status

Crustaceana Monographs

Volumn 15, Issue , 2011, Pages 241-252

  Furse, James M ^a   Coughran, Jason ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85002709756     PISSN: 15707024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004174252.i-354.167     Document Type: Conference Paper

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